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, January 13, 2015

The busyness of society often prevents individual character from crystallizing.



"Many come to the mountains for the very purpose of escaping from bondage . . .



"There are ropes enough in civilization. It seems one of the gravest faults of civilized life that uniformity prevents separate development. Everyone is beaten into a kind of paste and constantly stirred, thus rendering perfect crystallization of individual character difficult or next to impossible."

The Contemplative John Muir




Photos: Rime on the trees, Larimer County, CO, January 9 and 12, 2015


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