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, June 4, 2014

"The desert is very much exultant."


"The desert is very much alive - exultant you might say,  . . .  gay and fragrant as a pretty girl."

Edward Abbey 




Photo: (Top) Rough Mule's Ears with Castle Rock in the background; (Bottom) Tufted Evening-Primrose growing on a sand dune near the campground at Arches National Park; both near Moab, UT; May 31, 2014

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