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.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Humanity is more a part of Nature than of society.


"I wish to speak a word for Nature, for absolute Freedom and Wildness, as contrasted with a freedom and culture merely civil, - to regard man as an inhabitant or part and parcel of Nature, rather than a member of society."

Henry David Thoreau

Photo: Ice and snow patterns on Dream Lake on a blustery day, with Hallett Peak looming beyond; Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; February 15, 2013



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