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[SculpinSwinger]

I got out for a day hike yesterday. Wildflowers are a couple weeks behind the usual schedule.
I thought it would be nice to see where some of our members like to recreate for their day trips.

 

[Dave Westburg]

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Did you fish that small lake? Looks with a cast although I suppose you'd need a float tube.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Did you fish that small lake? Looks with a cast although I suppose you'd need a float tube.

I’ve been told I can’t take a rod on hikes . The lake is unnamed, and was a side excursion (scouting), I did see quite a few risers, I could find room to roll cast…I’ll be back!

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Another single day weekend spent hiking. Lower elevation this week to try and find more wildflowers in bloom. Hit a section of trail we had not previously hiked. Mostly second growth forest to start with more older trees mixed in as we got further out.

We got into some great rock formations and monoliths



Found some uncommon plants

“Naked Broomrape” Orbanche Uniflora

Several “Gnome-Plants” Hemitomes congestum


Even growing with Calochortus subalpinus
“Subalpine Mariposa Lily”


We found more Phantom orchids than I have ever seen in a day. This plant is considered rare but I know of several areas they inhabit.


Not many open landscape shots, but it was a beautiful varied hike in the woods.

 

[Bajema]

Drove up into the mountains this morning to take a little walk.

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

Current short term home on Currituck Sound





Cheers

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Happy to see others joining in!

Got out for another day hike today. It is peak Tiger Lily (Lilium columbianum) season in the high(5000+’) meadows. Off year for the Bear Grass which is the dominant plant in the meadows, they bloom every third year, we saw a few but most are going to pop next year
Density doesn’t show in pictures, and even on foot you could only see color for a certain radius around you in the mid day sun.

I am a sucker for Pentstemon



Plenty of Wood Betony, Paint brush, and Mountain Cats-Ear as well.

I did find what I came in search of the Washington Lily( Lilium washingtonianum), named after Martha who is said to have been a “looker”. This is one of the best smelling things you will ever come across!

 

[SculpinSwinger]

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

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I am going to miss the high mountain vegetation - very nice shots.

Cheers

 

[Bajema]

Got to play tour guide today for some visiting friends. Took a nice drive up in the mountains.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

First outing since returning home, 45 minutes from my door to the trailhead.
Reprod for the first mile or so, but you get into some sparse stands of 300 year old fir.


Found some fungus, but hoped to find more.

 

[Randy Taylor]

The Rogue River
in Grants Pass Ore.
Mt Baldy is in the Background.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

A short hike today, just above 5000’, hour and a half from home with 10 miles of gravel.

This burned 2 years ago. Last year the recovery was looking good, this year even better for the meadows, but more trees have given in to the stress.


It will be interesting to see how the meadows and woodland interface is established. Many to most of the old trees have been killed, but seedlings are established.

I have never seen such quantity and size of Washington lilies




A great day

 

[ThomasM]

Testing some new gear in the wetlands behind our house.
8sec exposure. Click for better size.

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[ThomasM]

Same spot I always shoot on my drive back and forth to the coast. Took the time to use my actual camera this time instead of the cellphone. 30sec exposure.