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.

Friday, July 19, 2013

The human species came from heaven, but not more directly than daisies.


"No matter how long the process, we are developments of earth and sun.  In the making of humanity, nature seems not a whit more enthusiastic than in the formation of seawaves that rise and fall and die in a second. The human species came from heaven, but not more directly than daisies. 

The Contemplative John Muir

Photo: Subalpine Daisies, Snowy Range, WY; July 15, 2013.  The tall white flower is American Bistort.






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