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, October 3, 2014

When walking, we are never alone.

"It's impossible to be alone when walking, with so many things under our gaze which are given to us through the inalienable grasp of contemplation . . .


"All those fields, mountains, forests, paths, all ours, for us . . . Who could feel alone when he possesses the world? . . . As far as I can see, I possess it.  Not alone: the world is mine, for me, with me."

Frederic Gros,
"A Philosophy of Walking"





Photos: (L) Rawah Range, CO, October 2, 2014; (Top, R) Ruby Range, near Crested Butte, CO, September 26, 2014; (Bottom, R) Orange Sneezeweed and Beckwith Mountain, near Kebler Pass, CO, September 27, 2014

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