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, September 13, 2013

Silence is the cornerstone of character.



"We believe profoundly in silence - the sign of a perfect equilibrium.  Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind, and spirit.  Those who can preserve their selfhood ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence - not a leaf, as it were, astir on the tree; not a ripple upon the shining pool - those, in the mind of the person of nature, possess the ideal attitude and conduct of life.  If you ask us, 'What is silence?' we will answer, 'It is the Great Mystery.  The holy silence is God's voice.'  If you ask, 'What are the fruits of silence?' we will answer, 'They are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity, and reverence.  Silence is the cornerstone of character.' "

Ohiyesa
Santee Dakota Nation

 Photo: Beartooth Butte reflected in Beartooth Lake; Beartooth Mts., WY; August 4, 2013






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