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.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

We need to slow down before Nature will disclose any of her secrets to us.


"Nature will not be likely to disclose any of her secrets to those who are in haste. We must labor and wait and watch, loiter and saunter and be obedient to every attraction she has to offer."

The Contemplative John Muir

Photo: Spotted Coral-Root Orchid, Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; June 17, 2013. These flowers are only about a half-inch across.





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