The beauty of the inner soul is able to reveal itself most acutely in those situations which seem the most inhospitable.

Columbines look quite delicate, but they actually prefer rocky sites - the more bouldery, the better.  They remind us that the beauty of the inner soul  is able to reveal itself most acutely in those situations which seem the most inhospitable.

Photo: Columbines and Snow Lake, Never Summer Range, CO; July 13, 2012