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, March 12, 2014

The spiritual journey takes us through regions of both desolation and beauty.

At times, the interior spiritual journey takes us through desolate terrain, where doubt, disappointment and suffering abound.  During these periods, we learn to practice pure faith, one that mirrors the groundless, blissful love that God manifests in creating each and every moment out of spacious No-thingness.  At other times, we move through regions of great beauty.  These teach us in what direction to place our faith, hope and love.  Eventually, of course, we come to realize that we ALWAYS  travel through desolation and beauty, both at the same time.

Photo: Joanne hiking in the Galena Burn; Lory State Park, CO; March 9, 2014.  The fire occurred on March 15, 2013.

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