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.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

The plants want us to love them!


"Every morning, arising from the death of sleep, the happy plants . . . seem to be shouting, 'Awake, awake, rejoice, rejoice, come love us and join in our song.  Come!  Come!' "

The Contemplative John Muir


The snow is finally beginning to melt around the subalpine lakes, and fresh wildflowers are springing up!

Photos: (Top) Marsh-marigolds and one Globeflower; (Bottom) Alpine Bog Laurel; Both photos have Copeland Mountain and Ouzel Lake as backdrops; Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; June 23, 2014

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