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, April 29, 2015

The purpose of the life that we live upon the Earth is to take care of Spirit . . .



"We walk upon Mother Earth. We pray for all things to be good. We have to take care of everything about life. That's why we say 'Mitakuye Oyasin,' which means that everything is related . . .




"The purpose of the life that we live upon the Earth is to take care of Spirit, and when a person comes here it is a gift."

Arvol Looking Horse
Lakota chief





Photos: (Top) Pasqueflowers and the Twin Owls on a misty day, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, April 27, 2015; (Second) Western Wallflowers and rock window, Devil's Backbone Open Space near Loveland, CO, April 27, 2015; (Third) Matted Pea, Red Mountain Open Space, Larimer County, CO, April 25, 2015; (Bottom) Bluebells, Red Mountain Open Space, Larimer County, CO, April 25, 2015.

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