The old Lakota knew that man's heart away from Nature becomes hard.

"The old Lakota was wise. He knew that man's heart away from Nature becomes hard; he knew that lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to lack of respect for humans too. So he kept his youth close to its softening influence."

Luther Standing Bear
Oglala Lakota

Photos: (Top) Willow flowers and Vedauwoo Rocks, Vedauwoo Recreation Area, WY, May 4, 2015; (Middle) Rainbow, Lory State Park, CO, April 30, 2015; (Bottom) Cottonwood catkins and the Cache la Poudre River, CO, May 9, 2015