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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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Today I was elated to be able to return to Rocky Mountain National Park!


Today I was elated to be able to visit Rocky Mountain National Park for the first time since the devastating flood, which occurred almost eight weeks ago. Highway 36 - the longer of the two routes from the Plains to Estes Park - opened at noon today, and I found myself driving it a half hour later.  During the two months that the Park was inaccessible, I felt like I'd been alienated from a major part of my soul.  But today, I felt supremely and completely happy.

Photo: Lichen on a rock at Dream Lake, with Hallett Peak in the background; Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; November 4, 2013

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