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, March 10, 2015

In the wilds, all hard, money-gaining, material thoughts loosen and sink off and out of sight.


"In the wilds, all hard, money-gaining, material thoughts loosen and sink off and out of sight, and one is free from oneself and made captive to the fresh wildness and beauty."

The Contemplative John Muir




Photos: (Top) Sun-dappled ice on The Loch, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, March 9, 2015; (Middle) Ice patterns on Mills Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, March 9, 2015; (Bottom) Snow carvings on Montgomery Pass, Rawah Range, CO, March 7, 2015.


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