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, January 9, 2015

There are times when beauty is shy and hesitates until it can trust the worthiness of the beholder.



"There are times when beauty reveals itself slowly. There are times when beauty is shy and hesitates until it can trust the worthiness of the beholder . . .




"Beauty waits until the patience and depth of a gaze are refined enough to engage and discover it. The hidden heart of beauty offers itself only when it is approached in a rhythm worthy of its trust and showings."

John O'Donohue




Photos: Rime-covered trees, Lory State Park, January 7, 2015


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