Category: flowers

03 July 2009

A drive in Kaibab National Forest

Highway 67 north leaving Grand Canyon National Park

The sky changed at every turn.

Forest Road 610 heading east
Left the park and entered the forest.

My how the dust flies.

Which way did I go?

The forest closes in as the road narrows.

Deer Vetch
Saw so many flowers.

Geranium (I think) and Roses
If anyone can identify the above white flower let me know. (Thanks)

Columbine

Ponderosa Pine
The forest reveals many kinds of unusual growth.

Unknown mushrooms
This snag provides a home for many ants. Enlarge to see the sawdust pile at the bottom.

A small pond appears where the limestone creates a sink. Many birds that I couldn’t get close enough to photo.

And I picked up a hitchhiker somewhere along the journey.

Hope you’ll come back tomorrow for more of this adventure and see which way I did go. I only drove about 12 miles, yet it took me almost two hours with all the stops for pics along the way.

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29 June 2009

Cape Royal Blooms

View from Cape Royal viewpoint Grand Canyon National Park
Sunday after opening the visitor center I drove out the scenic road to give a geology talk at Cape Royal. (Can you see the Colorado River?)

Sego Lily
The .25 mile (.4 km) walk to the overlook took me a while because of all the beautiful blooms.

Desert Paintbrush

Grizzly Bear Cactus
The flowers come in several different colors.

Can you see the bee?
At one point I saw three bees in this flower and it looked very crowded.

Currant Bush
I was tempted to sample but the berries aren’t quite ripe yet.

Plateau Lizard
This little creature decided to check out my backpack.

So that’s what’s happening in my world. To see more of life around the world or to share your own go to My World Tuesday by clicking here.

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