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, June 16, 2015

Masculine Elk Power with Women!


"Spotted Tail was a great chief. He did not drink or use the white man's tobacco. But he loved women. He could not resist them, and they could not resist him. One of his nicknames was 'Speaking with Women.' He had the elk power, which charms women. There was nothing wrong with this from the Indian point of view at that time. We do not think about such matters as white missionaries do."

Leonard Crow Dog
Lakota 


Photo: Bull elk, willows and stream, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, June 15, 2015

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