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.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

The virtuous soul is clearer than mountain air because of its transcendence.

"The radiance of the soul clothed in heaven's loveliness, graced with the jewels of consummate virtue, is clearer than mountain air because of its transcendence, more brilliant than the sun."

St. Bernard of Clairvaux,
12th century Cistercian monk  


Photo: Mt. Ypsilon on a windy day, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; March 24, 2014

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