Jul 182010
 

01 Unknown BYF Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (768x1024)

I’m calling it a BYF (Big Yellow Flower) that looks like some kind of sunflower (the ants like it) surrounded by LYFs. Guess I’m not very good at identifying all the wildflowers to be found here. I look them up and still can’t tell half of the time. Any suggestions appreciated.

02 Unknown LYF & Pocket Gopher burrow Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (768x1024)

More of the LYFs (Little Yellow Flowers). Plus a Pocket Gopher burrow for added texture.

03 Evening Primrose Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (755x1024)

I’ve been trying to get photos of the Evening Primrose for three summers now. They always seem to grow along the road where there’s no place to safely pull over. I only had to walk a little ways along the road from safe parking to take this.

04 Unknown LYF, Firecracher Penstemon & Cliffrose Cape Royal trail Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (655x1024)

Firecracker Penstemon behind some other unknown YF backed by the aromatic Cliffrose.

05 Wax currant berries Cape Royal trail Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (732x1024)

The Wax Currant only showed a few berries as the birds are beating me to them. But I guess that’s OK, they probably need them more than I do.

06 Indian paintbrush Cape Royal trail Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x821)

The Indian Paintbrush is everywhere. But the Sego Lilies are pretty much gone.

07 Flowering cliffrose along Cape Royal trail Walhalla Plaeau NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x853)

I love my Fridays (actually on Saturday) when I go out on the Walhalla Plateau and rove the trails.

Jul 102010
 

01 Angels Window Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ

Angels Window at Cape Royal

Today’s view of Grand Canyon was dotted with cloud shadows.

02 Paintbrush Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x902)

Paintbrush

03 Sego Lily Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x804)

Sego Lily

And the land was dotted with wildflowers.

04 Cliffrose Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (761x1024)

While the air was filled with the sweet smell of Cliffroses.

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