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

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Showing posts with label George Bernard Shaw. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Bernard Shaw. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Better keep yourself clean and bright. You are the window through which you must see the world.


"Better keep yourself clean and bright.  You are the window through which you must see the world."

George Bernard Shaw 

Photo: Rabbitbrush and rock window; Devil's Backbone Open Space, Larimer County, CO; January 27, 2014

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Better keep yourself clean and bright. You are the window through which you must see the world.


"Better keep yourself clean and bright.  You are the window through which you must see the world."

George Bernard Shaw

Photo: The Sun peers through the mist above the Keyhole; Devil's Backbone Open Space, Larimer County, CO; March 9, 2013

Thursday, September 27, 2012

A life truly lived means being thoroughly worn out in being used for a higher purpose before we are thrown on the scrap heap.


"This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy."

George Bernard Shaw


Photo: These "thoroughly worn out" aspen leaves are going out in style :).  Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness, CO; September 23, 2012