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.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Autumn colors mirror the beauty of the human soul.


The vivid colors of autumn mirror the beauty of a human self that - like the Fall - is poised on the border between life and death.  The winter that follows autumn ALWAYS gives way to Spring.  In the natural world, this shift happens but once a year.  In the soul, it occurs during each instant of our lives.

Photo: Prickly-pear cactus fruits, Wild Plum leaves, and Arthur's Rock; Lory State Park, CO; October 15, 2012

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