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!

If you'd like to purchase photo-quote greeting cards, please go to www.NaturePhoto-QuoteCards.com .


In the Spirit of Wildness,

Stephen Hatch
Fort Collins, Colorado

P.S. There's a label index at the bottom of the blog.

Friday, June 12, 2015

Wilderness helps us regain serenity and equilibrium . . .



"Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium. It gives them perspective and a sense of oneness with mountains, forests, or waters. Its real function will always be as a spiritual backlog in the high speed mechanical world in which we live."

Sigurd F. Olson



Photos: Cottonwood tree (with elk), Golden Banner, the Big Thompson River, and Wild Purple Flag Iris, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, June 8, 2015




No comments:

Post a Comment