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, January 30, 2013

One gains by losing and loses by gaining.



The ten thousand things carry yin and embrace yang.
They achieve harmony by combining these forces.

People hate to be "orphaned," "widowed," or "worthless,"
But this is how kings and lords describe themselves.

For one gains by losing
And loses by gaining.

Lao Tze
China, 6th century B.C.E.

Photo: Black-and-white rock in a dry riverbed; Bellvue, CO; January 20, 2013

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