Welcome! I am a contemplative thinker and photographer from Colorado. In this blog, you'll discover photographs that I've taken on my hiking and backpacking trips, mostly in the American West. I've paired these with my favorite inspirational and philosophical quotes - literary passages that emphasize the innate spirituality of the natural world. I hope you enjoy them!

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In the Spirit of Wildness,

Stephen Hatch
Fort Collins, Colorado

P.S. There's a label index at the bottom of the blog.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

God enjoys "wasting time" on the frivolous act of creating.


"Parents sometimes lecture children for snipping paper into fanciful shapes.  How busily the Creator is at work today upon ornamental flower tissue!  Those terribly correct parents ought to consider their Creator and learn of Him, or, to be consistent, include Him in their fault-finding lectures forbidding waste of time on frivolous fancy!"

The Contemplative John Muir, p. 291

Photo: Pasqueflowers and Mt. Rainier, Summerland, Mt. Rainier National Park, WA; July 24, 2012.  Notice that Rainier pasqueflowers are white, while those of the Rocky Mountains are mostly blue or purple.

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