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 HatchFort Collins, ColoradoP.S. There's a label index at the bottom of the blog.
The spiritual journey involves transforming the sand grits of life into spiritual pearls.
One
of the most important tasks of the spiritual journey is developing an
ability to take the sand grits in our life - that is, our external
challenges and internal failings - and transform them into a beautiful
pearl, an image which represents the goodness and divinity lying hidden
within all things. This approach does not involve denying the
grittiness of life, but rather facing it head on and then using creative
imagination and intuition to find the sacredness present there.
Photo: Pearl Pool, Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY; September 1, 2013
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