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This weekends hike took us along the Van Cott Ridge. With temperatures rising this weekend, getting close to 80 degrees, this was easily our warmest hike of the year so far. I was expecting the foothills to be covered with blooming arrowleaf balsamroot, but it looks like they are still a few days away from covering the hillsides The blooming flowers we did encounter were common storksbill, a few galceir lilies, spring beauties, and some desert alyssum.
As we made our way east along the ridge, there was still some snow to contend with, and some fields were deep enough that we had to posthole for short distance, but nothing too bad.
Magpie
Leaving the city behind
Spring Parsley
Common storksbill
We saw a total of three arrowleaf balsamroot plants blooming
The Avenues Twin Peaks
A lot of snow on Lone Peak
Not sure what to make of this, located across Dry Canyon. I probably need to go check
it out some day.
Red harvester ants were busy today
A robin sits still for me, with Black Mountain Ridge in the background
We just saw a handful of glacier lilies, which was surprising as I expected to see more
A couple of hawks soring above us
Black Mountain Ridge, and below the Van Cott Ridge
The second of three arrowleaf balsamroot plants that were blooming
Heading east along the Van Cott Ridge
Spring Beauty
Progressing slowly east along the ridge
we're heading to that high point in the distance. Beyond that, the snow was begining to get a little too deep for my liking
Hefty boy is sinking in
A fly joins us for a light lunch at our turnaround point
All along the ridge was the strong smell of onion. Sniffing to confirm.
Shot at our lunch break and turnaround point
Utah elk are pretty sharp.
Snail shell on our way back down
Large deposits of elk droppings
Ladybug
Heading back to the city
Desert alyssum
15 rounds with no knockouts. Okay @Rockskipper, you're the judge, who wins the decision? Scatman or Rabbitbrush?
The End.
As we made our way east along the ridge, there was still some snow to contend with, and some fields were deep enough that we had to posthole for short distance, but nothing too bad.
Magpie
Leaving the city behind
Spring Parsley
Common storksbill
We saw a total of three arrowleaf balsamroot plants blooming
The Avenues Twin Peaks
A lot of snow on Lone Peak
Not sure what to make of this, located across Dry Canyon. I probably need to go check
it out some day.
Red harvester ants were busy today
A robin sits still for me, with Black Mountain Ridge in the background
We just saw a handful of glacier lilies, which was surprising as I expected to see more
A couple of hawks soring above us
Black Mountain Ridge, and below the Van Cott Ridge
The second of three arrowleaf balsamroot plants that were blooming
Heading east along the Van Cott Ridge
Spring Beauty
Progressing slowly east along the ridge
we're heading to that high point in the distance. Beyond that, the snow was begining to get a little too deep for my liking
Hefty boy is sinking in
A fly joins us for a light lunch at our turnaround point
All along the ridge was the strong smell of onion. Sniffing to confirm.
Shot at our lunch break and turnaround point
Utah elk are pretty sharp.
Snail shell on our way back down
Large deposits of elk droppings
Ladybug
Heading back to the city
Desert alyssum
15 rounds with no knockouts. Okay @Rockskipper, you're the judge, who wins the decision? Scatman or Rabbitbrush?
The End.
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