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

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

The lover of contemplation will gaze much into the sky.


"That which is farthest off is the symbol of what is deepest within.  The lover of contemplation, accordingly, will gaze much into the sky . . . As the skies appear to us, so is our mind."

Henry David Thoreau

Photo: Arthur's Rock and Narrowleaf Cottonwood trees, Lory State Park, CO; October 25, 2013.  To me, Arthur's Rock resembles a face ("Arthur's," perhaps) gazing up into the western sky.

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