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.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

The mountaineer enjoys a sense of immortality while yet in the flesh.


"To an observer . . . in the midst of such scenery getting glimpses of the thoughts of God, the day seems endless, the sun stands still.  Much faithless fuss is made over the passage in the Bible telling of the standing still of the sun for Joshua.  Here you may learn that the miracle occurs for every devout mountaineer . . . One day is a thousand years, a thousand years as one day, and while yet in the flesh you enjoy immortality."

The Contemplative John Muir

Photo: Magenta Paintbrush and Mount Rainier; Spray Park, Mt. Rainier National Park, WA; July 28, 2013






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