Jean led us on a nice long, but all downhill, hike. She parked her car
at Tree Spring (along with Julianne) and they hitched a ride with us to
the 10 K South Trail. We hiked down the trail across three ski lanes
until we arrived at Tree Spring, where we hoped to turn off on Oso
Corridor down another trail that the Wildflowers group call "Pearl's
other trail". However with rain looming (alright it was actually
raining at time) we bypassed Oso Corridor and continued down Tree Spring
to the awaiting cars which took the drivers back up to 10K to get the
cars.
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| Penstemon |
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| We had a very large group, the rain did not keep anyone away. Back row: Judy A. Bronwyn, Ginny, Meegan, Bridget, Betty, Julianne, Jan, Pat, Jane, Mary, Hilda Front row: Jennise, Mary B. Jean: our leader, and Lynda |
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| And moi, note we are all decked out in our rain gear! |
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| Heading out |
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| Mountain Figwort |
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| Baneberry |
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| Osha |
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| Richardson's Geranium |
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| Monk's Hood |
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| Side view of Monk's Hood |
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| Whipple's (?) Penstemon |
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| Nodding Groundsel |
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| Wall flowers |
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| Indian Paintbrush |
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| Yellow and orange wallflowers |
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| Asters |
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| Crossing a ski run |
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| More Indian Paintbrush |
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| Salisfy |
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| The grass was so tall I had visions of Jurassic Park, and I kept my eye out for raptors |
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| Ski lift |
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| Heading back into the forest |
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| Harebell |
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| Another ski lift |
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| Nice shot of a Penstemon |
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| Velvet Umbrellawort (Mountain Four o'clock) and Wallflowers |
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| Mariposa Lily with Wallflower |
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| Another ski run |
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| ??? |
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| The Irish sisters, always fun on a hike, Bridget and her quest, sister Meegan |
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| Giant Hyssop |
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| Velvet Umbrellawort (Mountain Four o'clock) |
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| Giant Hyssop |
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| Giant Hyssop |
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| Interesting leaves |
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| Purple Geranium |
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| Draba ??? |
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| A nice bunch of inedible mushrooms |
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| Parry's Nodding Sunflower (?) |
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| Purple Geraniums |
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| Fernleaf Louswort (Giant Lousewort) |
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| Nodding Onion |
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| A large mushroom just born |
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| Bee Balm |
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| Bee Balm |
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| Scarlet Penstemon |
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| Telltale look of a Scarlet Penstemon |
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| More Nodding Onions |
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| Pretty Cinquefoil |
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| Pretty Cinquefoil |
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| Skyrockets...note the star-like shape which distinguishes it from the Scarlet Penstemon |
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| Another view of Skyrockts |
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| Yellow wallflowers and Nodding Onions |
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| Best guess...something in the aster family |
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| Unknown |
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| A bunch of Bee Balms |
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| A fossil a man pointed out to us on Tree Spring Trail he said it was a fish (?) |
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| Another view of the fish fossil |
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