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.

Showing posts with label Goethe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goethe. Show all posts

Friday, October 17, 2014

He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home."

"He is the happiest, . . .



 "be he king or peasant, . . .



 "who finds peace in his home."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe




Photos: All of these photos are from landscapes within a couple miles of my home in Larimer County, CO, October 15-16, 2014


Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Contrast is needed for a thing to reveal itself.


"All that is noble is in itself of a quiet nature, and appears to sleep until it is aroused and summoned forth by contrast."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Photo: Marsh-marigold and McGinnis Lake, Flattops Wilderness, CO; June 15, 2013








Wednesday, August 22, 2012

It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.


"It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Photo: Foxglove flower stalk and an old-growth Douglas-fir; Carbon Valley Rainforest, Mt. Rainier National Park, WA; July 23, 2012