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, December 10, 2014

The desert inspires both simplicity and confidence.



The desert inspires both simplicity and confidence. Its simplicity teaches us to strip away all of the habits and activities that clutter and obscure our truest desires. And its dignified rock spires, buttes and canyons instruct us to live a disciplined life - one that enables us to act purposefully and decisively rather than submitting passively to the whims of momentary, passing desires. It is this discipline that in turn gives birth to a sense of confidence. Such are the gifts of the desert!





Photos: (Top) A Pinyon Pine and The Needles; (Middle) Gambel Oak leaves; (Bottom) North Six Shooter Butte at sunset. All three photos were taken in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, UT, on November 28, 2014



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