August 17

A break from the attempt, however futile, of storing my nuts for winter...went hiking on Box Elder.

meadow

I coulda gone to Timp, but it was Saturday and the coeds would be swarming.

timp

Did get a nice view from the top. I was hoping for goats up close. They're just past that looker's right lower peak and it's a bitch getting down there.

The snowfield

timp snowfield

in case a TAYer chances a lookesee.

Thistle near the summit

thistleview

Wildflowers

A macromint

macromint

or two

mintzoom

Showy daisies are still blooming

showy daisy

and the butterflies.

showy butterfly

A green indian paintbrush

albino paintbrush

altered to infrared.

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