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.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Hiking Transforms Us Spiritually

"Everyone walks. What distinguishes hikers is that walking does more than transport us. It transforms us . . . Hiking evolves beyond recreation. When we find it leads to calm and clarity, hiking becomes meditation. When we sense nature manifests the divine, hiking becomes reverent, devotional, a form of worship."

Kathy Copeland,
"Heading Outdoors Eventually Leads Within."


Photo: Hikers on the Arthur's Rock Trail, with Golden Banner flowers blooming in the foreground; Lory State Park, CO; May 27, 2014

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