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, October 16, 2013

The journey IS the goal!


I love the metaphor of the "spiritual journey," for it helps us remember that we are always - for all eternity - simply "on the way."  There IS no final enlightenment, revelation, salvation or transformation, for each milestone we reach is simply the beginning point for a deeper realization of how far we have to go.  Since we are ALWAYS on the way, we can therefore REST in the moment.  For - since the journey is endless - every step is also an embodiment of the most beautiful realization of enlightenment.  In this sense, the process is also the goal.

Photo: Joanne walking along an aspen-lined trail; Red Feather Lakes, CO; October 12, 2013

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