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, July 14, 2013

Beauty is the harmony of contrasts.


One element of beauty is the experience of the harmony of contrasts. Here, in this photo, the camera was able to capture sunlight shining on the columbine, while the mountains remained in the shadow of storm clouds. Ten minutes later, a ferocious thunderstorm brought hail so thick it looked like snow, and we had to take cover in the trees. Who would have guessed that just a half-hour earlier, mountains, lakes and flowers were all sunny! It is contrasts such as these that make for such memorable outdoor experiences.

Photo: Columbine, American Lakes, Thunder Mountain and Lulu Mountain; Never Summer Range, CO; July 13, 2013







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