13 July

20140713 163050 A plastic ficus tree that has been in Sun Meadows as long as I can remember. 20140713 092321 I planned a tour of Roundtop from Woods Lake DSCN1784 I went right first. DSCN1727 The trails here are so gentle!
DSCN1728 Dead wood and snags, not a feature in Swiss forests DSCN1729 Stream crossing - note flowing water! DSCN1730 The horizontal volcanics to the north DSCN1731 Bright sun, dark forest
DSCN1732 One hardly needs to look down! DSCN1733 Crags to the west of Roundtop DSCN1735 Columbine DSCN1738 Lupine
DSCN1739 more lupine DSCN1741 Looking back to what I did yesterday DSCN1742 Fourth of July Pass and Roundtop DSCN1743 Roundtop Lake and crags
DSCN1744 Timberline DSCN1745 The day was definitely HD! DSCN1746 Alpine rock garden DSCN1747 Rock garden
DSCN1748 It takes all kinds DSCN1749 Phlox DSCN1750 Phlox DSCN1752 On the summit with Caples Lake in the distance.
DSCN1753 A Penstomen? DSCN1755 Intense, regardless of the name DSCN1754 Yellow flower DSCN1757 A hirsute lupine
DSCN1758 Fuzzy! DSCN1760 July snowfields DSCN1761 Winnemucca Lake DSCN1764 Lupine and paintbrush
DSCN1765 Summit about 400 m above the lake DSCN1766 Roundtop DSCN1767 Bright sun, dark shadows DSCN1769 A trail rehabilitation project
DSCN1770 Woods Lake I DSCN1771 Woods Lake II DSCN1772 Woods Lake III DSCN1773 Woods Lake IV
DSCN1774 Inlet to Woods Lake on peripheral trail DSCN1775 Rock fall on the south side of the lake DSCN1777 Boulders picked off the cliff face DSCN1776 Looking north across the lake
DSCN1778 Orange flower DSCN1780 Up close! DSCN1781 still budding out DSCN1782 Tree and lake art
DSCN1783 Pollen in the outlet stream 20140713 130843 The cold water feels great! 20140713 144737 Bonsai pine on granite 20140713 145502 Geese pair
20140713 154736 Primary forest in East Meadows 20140713 155105 Secondary residence East Meadows