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.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Translucence in writing is more effective than transparency.


"Translucence in writing is more effective than transparency, just as glow is more revealing than glare."

James Thurber

Photo: A wild geranium leaf glows in a forest of aspen; Oh-Be-Joyful Trail, Crested Butte, CO; September 22, 2012.  While the attempt to understand transparently leads to literalism, translucence fosters a sense of mystery by leaving more to the imagination.
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