Life has kept me busy here at home with lots of work in June followed by visitors for ten days. While I am grateful for lots of work and happy to have our visitors from far away, I missed getting out in the mountains in the early summer when the snow first began to retreat leaving wildflowers in its wake. Yesterday I got up to Harts Pass and hiked on part of the Pacific Crest Trail and enjoyed vast views and flowers and a few remaining snow patches. Luna and I were joined by her pal Wyatt Ann, my friend Lindsey and her three dogs – Moose, Mavi and Little Bear. We were a pack. The weather was perfect – not too hot and we had a lovely day in the mountains again.
Fabulous rocks with wonderful lichen patterns
Slate Peak lookout in the distance
Buttercups
I think this is a Veronica or Speedwell
A succulent sedum
Polemonium sp?
Such a beautiful shade of blue
One of the many penstemons
Lewisia Columbiana
Great patches of the Lewisia
Contrasted with burned trees on the far hillside
Castilleja or paintbrush
The creeks in this valley are already drying up.
Little Bear is both playful and independent
Wyatt Ann is a deep thinker
Cairns don’t always point out the way
Mavi is happy for the snow to cool his belly
Wyatt Ann is wondering where do we go next?
Phlox
Dead trees tell stories
Rocks are maps
What stories do you see?
Anemone
A waterleaf
Crossing the big talus slope where the pikas and hoary marmots live. Little Bear is leading the way. Behind Lindsey are Mavi, Luna, Moose and Wyatt Ann who has come back to check on me. Normally Moose and I lagged far behind.
An old log with character
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