Jul 16
We went back a second time to further explore the Alta Mining Camp and for more wildflowers. The camp covers a very large area with spectacular veiws and although the buildings are pretty run down, there is lots to shoot. I wish I could find more information but there’s almost none about the camp online. I’ll have to check out some history books. CLICK HERE for a link to some photos of Colorado Mines.
Jul 15
While searching for Wildflowers on Alta Mine Road, we encountered these guys. I could tell by their eyes they were Hares and not rabbits so I looked them up and found they are Showshoe Hares. Wow….did that bring back memories. The last time I saw Snowshoe Hares was when I lived in Canada. It brought up a memory of getting in trouble in class when the teacher was telling us about them. She explained how their huge wide hind legs made it easy for them to run in snow and thus escape their predators. Always wanting to share my knowledge (yes it started early 🙂 ), I raised my hand and announced that the Hares also turned white in the winter and I knew it because I had seen it. The teacher (a city girl new to farmland) accused me of making it up! I was given some kind of punishment…probably writing “I must not lie” a hundred times on the blackboard. The next day, she apologized to me in front of the whole class and we discussed the phenomenon of this hare turning white in the winter 🙂
Jul 14
Wildflowers and bugs on Priest Gulch Trail…fun stuff!
L-R: Scarlet Gilia, Oxeye Daisy, Penstemon
Jul 6
I encountered two wild roses while in Flagstaff. Fendler’s or Wood’s Rose which is a paler pink and Arizona Rose (pictured). According to Epple’s Plants of Arizona, they like different environments. The Arizona Rose grows along streams or in small clearings in Ponderosa Pine Forests which was exactly where I found it. I was on the Schultz Creek trail following the creek. The Fendler’s on the other hand, likes Roadsides, slopes and large clearings. I found it in a wide open meadow at Aspen Corner. There were quite a few of both so look for them if you’re in Flagstaff area any time soon!
Jul 5
Only a few wildflowers out along the Schultz Creek Trail but there were lots of butterflies! This little Blue (don’t know exact species) was enjoying a drink from a Sneezeweed flower. Captured with my Canon 70-200mm with a 1.4x extension tube.
Jul 4
I had to include a photo from today’s 4th of July parade down Route 66 in Williams! Lots of fun to photograph. Stormy skies threatened but the rain held off long enough for the parade to finish and everyone to get back to their cars.
Jul 1
These Elephant Head are (hands down) the coolest wildflowers I encountered on my 2003 trip to Colorado. I’ll definitely be looking for them again but we might be too early. I’m sure there will be plenty to photograph, though 🙂
Jun 30
We typically go to Colorado for fall color but we’ll be searching for wildflowers soon! Our last summer trip was 2003.
Canon 10D, 15mm lens.
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