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Despite a windy morning, Suzanne and I had a nice hike to the top of Patterson Mountain. The calendar says it is summer and yet the wildflowers still look like spring. I was surprised to see so many alliums in bloom. Some areas were carpeted with them. And still there are lots of bitterroot. In addition to wildflowers we saw a pair of Golden Eagles, a Lazuli Bunting and other birds. We are SO lucky to live here!

Bitterroot

 

Allium and a yellow buckwheat

 

A tiny daisy, maybe an aster?

 

Allium and its shadow

 

A hummingbird visits scarlet gillia to collect nectar with Mount Gardner in the background

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Trail to Patterson Mountain.
View of Mt Robinson (I think), Goat Wall, Goat Peak and the upper valley.
trail with a view
Mt Gardner and Patterson Lake
patterson lake and mt gardner
Sun Mountain, closed til mid December
Sun Mountain
mt robinson and goat wall
Why is it pointing up? Am I missing something here?
Pointing UP at what?
Near the top of Patterson Mountain
silhouette on Patterson Mountain
aspens on Patterson Mountain
Patterson Lake
Patterson Lake
luna jumps in the lake