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.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

The soul in its happiness finds itself standing midway in the Embrace and the Kiss of Father and Son.



"The soul in its happiness finds itself standing midway in the Embrace and the Kiss of Father and Son . . . That person somehow finds himself in their midst; that is, in the Holy Spirit.  And he is united to God by that charity whereby the Father and Son are one.  The soul is made holy in Him who is the holiness of both."

William of St. Thierry, a 12th century Cistercian monk

Photo: Subalpine Lupine, Reflection Lake, and Mount Rainier; Mt. Rainier National Park, WA, July 25, 2012

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