July 5, 2016
As if I hadn’t seen enough wildflowers the day before along the Widforss trail I’m a glutton when they’re around so Bill and I took a drive out the road to Point Sublime to see the Big Basin wildflowers.
At first the road through the forest isn’t bad then gets progressively worse but it’s only about five miles to the huge meadow known as Big Basin.
So worth the drive for the delight of colors scattered across the meadow plus the added bonus of incredible clouds. The fields were dominated by Skyrocket, lupine, paintbrush, and some LYF (little yellow flower). Only wish the flowers hadn’t been dancing with the wind.
The meadows are an interesting phenomenon on the Kaibab Plateau. This is karst country, limestone and sinkholes with a cap of clay that holds moisture which the grasses and flowers like. But not so much the drought tolerant trees seen growing on higher ground.
I tried for several different angles getting into a rather unladylike position. Also experimented with the camera settings. Be thankful I only included a few of the hundreds shot.
Then a patch of grass below a rocky wall caught my eye on the drive back. Bill’s getting good at my sudden calls to “Stop!”
I might have seen some little people scamper into the shadows.
Wish I was there. Hopefully there will still be a decent display in late
august.
Me too. If we get rain there should be flowers.
Few things more beautiful than a wildflower meadow and one you can have to yourself is top of the line.
Totally agree. So nice to know the quiet private places to visit here.
Wildflower meadows are so delightful. Love the blue through the trees – it looks like Sapphire. Those wee ones are so quick!!
I’ve definitely been working it to see wildflowers this season. Yet I never get a shot of the little people.
Gorgeous clouds to go with the flowers:) Beautiful day! Our drivers are getting so good at our emergency yells:)
Thanks. Bill’s getting better but doesn’t like to stop fast. 😉
Hi, Gaelyn, Your photographs are beautiful and the narrative is so informative. Hope this makes it through to you but I will also back it up by e-mail.
Thanks George. Made it through.
Ha ha Nigel always says there is a car behind him when I shout stop!!! Well done Bill. Think maybe you have less traffic though in that area. I love reading about places that I now know where you are. I was amazed at how many lupins there were around, the only ones we see are grown as a crop. Hope the fire is under control now. Hugs, Diane
I usually have to shout twice. (I think Bill is hard of hearing 😉 Still burning but being managed. Will know more after I’m back to work today.
Nothing like wildflower meadows!!! — am glad your Bill is learning how important a shouted ‘Stop’ is to a photographer/blogger!! And thank you for teaching me the name of that yellow flower — I saw some of those in the mountains too but never knew their name ;>)!!
He’s getting better, reluctantly. Sort of like LBJs when birding. 😉
Your mention of Bill and sudden calls to “Stop” reminds me of visiting a friend in Norway, who was quite accommodating of my sudden calls of “Kodak Moment”.
Love these pics.
Thanks Donna. I’m still training him to stop quicker.
🙂 You’ve got your driver trained well. It takes time to get them to get that STOP right:) And to do it safely without getting rear ended! Micheal tells me i drive too slow but there’s a reason for that:) Actually several. 1. No killing wildlife 2. Stopping is made easier. There are tricks to the trade:) Chris
I’m still training Bill. It might be he’s hard of hearing.