A few weeks ago we we lucky enough to take a hike along a ridge above tree-line once again filled with alpine wildflower. Most growing only inches tall yet the display of color was stunning.
Carefully stepping from rock to rock to avoid smashing these fragile flowers that somehow thrive in a cold and windy environment.
Where sunflowers and lupine grown only inches tall.
While other flower grew as if they were the earth itself.
Happy Friday and wishing you a wonderful weekend.
Sometimes a landscape can provide relief for the hot and quiet dog days of summer. Especially if cool mountain air is included.
Looking out into the West Elk WIlderness in central Colorado.
A Black Headed Grosbeak working overtime on a wild dandelion patch.
Looks like he has a long day ahead of him.
Gentle and elegant Wild Blue Flax dots the the west from prairies to alpine meadows and happily this summer we have seen our fair share
Either growing with a Townsends Daisy in a meadow…
or short as can be in an alpine rock garden.
A treat of summer and always a welcome sight
A great horned owl waiting for the sun to go down so their day can begin.
It’s just polite to say hello and acknowledge the people around you…Goats included.
A female Moose enjoys a drink of cool morning water along the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.
A summer afternoon thunderstorm brews behind while the sun still shines ahead. A lovely summer day indeed.
The wildflowers were still singing and the music was sweet as sweet can be.
A symphony of yellow and purple as color was transformed to sound this summer day.
Happy Monday and wishing you a wonderful week.
nature has no boss 
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