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.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Love penetrates to the core of reality, making it blazingly transparent.


"Through the transfiguration of your heart you will gradually influence the obstinate givens of reality; everything that seems impenetrable to you will be rendered transparent by your blazing heart . . . Don't think too much about the moment and refrain from judging life during those hazy hours that afford us no glimpse of its vastness."

Rainer Maria Rilke

Photo: Gambel Oak leaf and Entrada Sandstone formations; Arches National Park, UT; November 26, 2012. This is one of my favorite quotes!


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