National Parks of USA

[Ewelina Wajgert]

I think that picture is Phacelia sericea.

Yes Susan, now I remember, we had this plant in the Garden!

And here on the photo it is one bigger

[Ewelina Wajgert]

Now I have some photos from Summit Lake

1. Summit Lake was frozen but the plants bloomed beautiful
2. Caltha leptosepala
3. Trifolium nanum and Claytonia megarhiza (identified by Cliff)
4. This plant hasn't bloomed at this time, but has looked interesting
5. Geum ?

[ranunculus]

Hi Ewelina,
Your latest duo (requested in red print) are the beautiful Trifolium nanum and Claytonia megarhiza.

[ranunculus]

Pict17295 is also a Trifolium species.

[Ewelina Wajgert]

Your latest duo (requested in red print) are the beautiful Trifolium nanum and Claytonia megarhiza.

Thank You Cliff, I suspected Claytonia but hadn't certainty

One more photo of Trifolium and Claytonia. This time they are squezeed under stone

[ranunculus]

They are both magnificent plants, both quite difficult in cultivation.

[Ewelina Wajgert]

1. It's a real surprise - Eritrichum nanum (?). I saw this plant for the first time in nature. I always hankered for the photos with Eritrichum (mostly from Dolomites). So Cliff, I follow at the same time your thread, because I was in Dolomits long ago.
I have seen in this place only one piece. Maybe I cann't search...

2. Draba
3. Mountain goats (corrected by Lori)
4. Bighorn sheep ewes (corrected by Lori) - they wait patiently till all take photos
5. The way to the sky

[Lori S.]

17381 is of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus, endemic to North America and not a true goat); 17392 are bighorn sheep ewes.  (Mammals are easier than plants!  )

[Ewelina Wajgert]

Lori, I can promise, I have easier set of question specially for you 

[Lori S.]

Oh, good!   
I kept looking back at the marmot in 17225... and finally satisfied my curiosity... It would be, presumably, a yellowbelly marmot (Marmota flaviventris) - much different coloration (and about half the weight) of the hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) that occurs in the mountains here.

[Susan Band]

Really enjoying your photos. I am heading off to the Bearooth Pass and the Bighorns in 2 weeks. Last year we started at Denver and headed to Yellowstone but it was in October and all the passes were closed for the winter. Still it is an amazing area, we are hooked on Western USA. Don't think this is a one of lifetime trip, you will be back again as soon as you can. 10 years after my 'once in a lifetime trip' we are still going back every year  I have never been when it is flowering season, I have to leave that until I retire.
Susan

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Ewalina,
Thanks so much for showing these pictures - they bring back lvoely memories of similar trips I did in the past.  I found the drive up to the top of Mt Evans just as fascinating as you apparantly did ... such a difference to our European mountain passes.
I'm very anxious to see what else you will be showing.
Yellowstone - Bryce canyon - Grand canyon - Zion - Yosemity.....

and Susanis right Ewalina.... I had exactly the same experience - my once in a lifetime trip was repeated 4 times... 

[Ewelina Wajgert]

Ewalina,

I'm very anxious to see what else you will be showing.
Yellowstone - Bryce canyon - Grand canyon - Zion - Yosemity.....

Be patient, Luc. Rocky Mountain NP is the first National Park on our route. I'm not able to show the plants from our visited regions, because some of them was burned by the sun. But I think the rocks, stones and sand have their charm too.

Susan, we was in Juli and in the south it was heat, in the mountains was great cold. In return all the passes were open.

[Ewelina Wajgert]

1. Summit Lake from Mt. Evans
2. Panorama of Rocky Mountains
3. Gold Mine in Idaho Springs
4. Rafting in Idaho Springs
5. Health Resort in Idaho Springs, where we have spend 1 night

[Ragged Robin]

Caught up with the wonderful views and sightings on your trip Ewelina and I'm looking forward to the next episode