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, June 17, 2013

The Earth laughs in flowers.


"The Earth laughs in flowers."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

As I started on this hike early Sunday morning, the clouds were building.  When I reached this spot, the sun briefly came out for about ten minutes, allowing me to snap a few shots.  Then, thunder arrived, the sky clouded up, and it started raining hard.

Photo: Western Red Columbines at Shamrock Pool; Flattops Wilderness, CO; June 16, 2013








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