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, June 24, 2015

Contemplating the lilies of the field . . .


"We are speaking of an attitude of the heart, one which approaches life with serene attentiveness, which is capable of being fully present to someone without thinking of what comes next, which accepts each moment as a gift from God to be lived to the full. Jesus taught us this attitude when he invited us to contemplate the lilies of the field and the birds of the air, or when seeing the rich young man and knowing his restlessness, 'he looked at him with love' (Mk 10:21). He was completely present to everyone and to everything, and in this way he showed us the way to overcome that unhealthy anxiety which makes us superficial, aggressive and compulsive consumers."

Pope Francis
"Praise Be to You" Encyclical
May 24, 2015





Photos: (Top) Glacier Lilies and the cliffs of Medicine Bow Peak, Snowy Range, WY; (Middle) Alpenglow on the peaks from my backcountry campsite on Rainbow Lake, Park Range, CO; (Bottom) Sky Pilot, with the Diamond Peaks in the background, Rawah Range, CO. These photos were taken on June 21-22, 2015


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