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.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Come into being as you pass away.


"Come into being as you pass away."

Jesus,
Gospel of Thomas


Evening-Primrose blossoms often last only a day or two, but they are extremely fragrant. To me they are a supreme embodiment of the principle that each and every moment is like a fireworks explosion: in the very instant when the display is most intense, it is also in the process of disintegrating. In fact, the appearance of things IS their disintegration.

Photo: Pale Evening-Primroses, with the North Window in the background; Arches National Park, UT; May 4, 2014

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