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Supine in the Wind Rivers Now, I love sleep. Sometimes my fondest memories of road trips include being rocked to sleep in the back of my FJ by winds buffeting as only Colorado Plateau winter/early Spring can do. But there is such a thing as too much tent time. As a young climber, my then...

I made a quick trip to Wyoming to check on conditions before I go backpacking in a few weeks. This youngster was spooked by a vehicle going the other way and it headed straight towards me. Sibling was on the other side of the road in the trees. Mama nowhere in sight. Avalanche lilies...

When the skies became fully overcast, I switched from hoping for grand scenics to macro flowers. I'd been on this trail once before & knew it was both dog friendly and lightly trafficked (at least during the week). With Teton Pass closed, I figured that it would be even quieter. At home, I'm...

I made a quick trip to the Tetons, hoping to catch the Arrowleaf balsamroot and/or Mules Ears in full splendor, but I should have been there 1-2 weeks earlier. The previous week, though, the forecast was for rain & snow for half of the time I would have had there. When I arrived, it was hot...

A rather inelegant name for this petite bloom. I went back to where I had seen them last year. Somehow not nearly exciting as when I first found them, though they are always a delight. This shows one grouping. There was another, a bit more scattered just maybe 2' away, then pairs scattered...

New for me, these were on a walk not far from my house. The flowers are only on one side of the stem (very convenient for photographers!)

Things are really accelerating as far as wildflowers in Colorado at mid-altitude are concerned.

As I was looking for a spot to stack my firewood, I spied these little treasures. I found 4 on my property (maybe more to come? Or dare I hope for Calypsos?). Obviously I decided not to stack my wood there ;) !

Some of you had wanted to see the pasture when it had large swaths of irises in bloom, so here it is. The horses are in the pastures, but not in this one yet. They'll wait until it's dried out (probably after the irises are done, coincidentally ) before they let them graze here. They're in...

I went out a bit before sunset to check out how the irises were doing and caught some nice light. Senecios Irises being photobombed by the remains of the day.

One of the delights that crop up in the horse pastures by my house. They're just getting started, but will take over large swaths of the pastures soon.

Wildflower season is getting under way at 8500' in Colorado! We'll be getting some hot weather in a few days (hopefully just for a few days), so things should be popping. Delphiniums have been out for 1 1/2-2 weeks, pasques are fading, Dodecatheon pulchellum (Shooting Stars) are gearing up and...

A few more pasque flowers -- we're getting a few alpine bluebells & Spring Beauties, but varieties are still limited (& I went down @1000' for these)

or Why the Dog Didn't get Her Walk This Evening. This girl was just to the side of my driveway, trimming the Doug firs.

We had a banner year for wildflower last year, but I was unable to get a satisfactory mask for these irises. Lightroom has a new Blur tool and I think I was able to get an OK mask with it. I use it with a brush to select and it seems much less crazy-making than the masking tools for complex...

As I stepped onto my deck off of the doormat, I very nearly went flying due to the sheet of ice on my deck, camera bag on my back. I recovered my balance, summoned the dog & we headed off on our morning walk. I was a little more hopeful as the ice meant some interesting possibilities for...

Finally, something other than snow here in the Colorado mountains! Though it's snowing again today, supposed to be 4"...... Took a bit to remember how to do this ;)

Jim Fox thought I should post this iPhone shot & ask what people see in it. This is from my front deck this morning (after yet another shoveling session -- I was shoveling about every 2 hours yesterday). I didn't believe the most dire predictions of snow & just parked where I usually do when...

After turning back at the ice choked entry into a slot canyon further down the road (looks great for summer), I made a split second decision to walk down this trail in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument which was named for the creek running down for it. I figured my dog & I could at...

The last time I went to the Racetrack in Death Valley was 2016. The numerous tire tracks left by people who had driven on the playa when it was wet combined with all the missing stones pilfered by unthinking tourists made me stay away. I thought that maybe with the heavy rains seen in the area...