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.

Saturday, January 3, 2015

The holes in our character are capable of putting us in touch with the Divine Sky opening up deep within us.


Oftentimes we feel embarrassed or ashamed about the flaws or holes that are present in our character - the crumbly parts of our personality where the difficulties of life have begun to erode our sense of dignity. However, the beauty of arches and windows carved by wind and water in natural rock layers reminds us that those holes are actually windows through to the majesty of the Divine Sky. As Leonard Cohen says: "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." Only an awareness of our flaws is capable of propelling us to make a journey into the vast sacredness opening up deep, deep within us :)

Photo: Rock window, Devil's Backbone Open Space, near Loveland, CO, December 29, 2014

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