Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, the mark of respect.

"For the traditional Lakota, conversation was never begun in a hurried manner. No one was quick with a question, no matter how important, and no one was pressed for an answer. A pause giving time for thought was the truly courteous way of beginning and conducting a conversation. Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, the mark of respect. More powerful than words was silence."

Luther Standing Bear,
Oglala Lakota

Photos: (Top) Wild Plum, Cottonwoods, and ruddy sandstone cliffs, Lory State Park, CO; (Middle) Wood carving near Loveland, CO; (Right) Pasqueflowers and The Twin Owls, Lumpy Ridge, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. These photos were taken on April 27-29, 2015