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.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Immersed in the seamless flow of divine life.


Spiritual practices - especially those that involve meditative movement - help us realize that we are all part of an infinite, seamless flow of divine life.  Jesus called it "rivers of living water," while Lao Tzu referred to it as "The Great Tao."  Our seemingly solid, separate selves - while real on the relative plane - are actually not the ultimate reality.  For some people, yoga or martial arts help put them in touch with this seamless, sacred flow. For me, the discipline of hiking enables me to embody this Reality, par excellence!

Photo: Sisters Joanne and Nancy sit and talk next to Horsetooth Falls.  I'm crouching in a small cave behind the Falls!  Horsetooth Mountain Park, CO; March 22, 2014

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