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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Saturday, February 15, 2014

When we view a familiar landscape from a fresh point of view, we behold a new heaven and earth and are born again!


"All that is necessary to make any landscape visible and therefore impressive is to regard it from a new point of view . . . Then we behold a new heaven and earth and are born again, as if we had gone on a pilgrimage to some far-off holy land."

The Contemplative John Muir

For this shot, I decided to try a new perspective by leaning against the sandstone cliff and looking up at the fin-like rocks projecting from the top. The lichen coating the surface next to me made for a nice contrast!

Photo: Lory State Park, CO; February 13, 2014

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