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rozoneill: Thimbleberry greets us at the trailhead
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rozoneill: Star Solomon's seal twinkles in the bright sunlight
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rozoneill: Sitka valerian was a common sight in the meadows and forest
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rozoneill: Wild ginger was a rare sight this early in the season
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rozoneill: Columbia windflower blooming on the forest floor
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rozoneill: A fading Pacific waterleaf cluster of blooms
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rozoneill: Alpine knotweed flourishes in the shady woods
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rozoneill: The always eye-pleasing columbine
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rozoneill: Salmon polemonium, which is a member of the Jacob's ladder family
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rozoneill: We took the short walk into the meadows at Tombstone Prairie
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rozoneill: Tombstone Prairie, in all its meadowy glory
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rozoneill: Beetles caper and frolic on some cow parsley
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rozoneill: View to Browder's Ridge from Tombstone Prairie
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rozoneill: The nascent beginnings of Hackleman Creek
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rozoneill: Spires of lupines in offering to the sun gods
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rozoneill: Definitely a green hike, here
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rozoneill: Vine maples contributed to the green glow
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rozoneill: One of a galaxy of thimbleberry blossoms
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rozoneill: Groundsel, looking spidery when the petals start to drop
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rozoneill: A small head of groundsel flowers
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rozoneill: Vine maples, glowing green
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rozoneill: Trail through the pleasantly shady forest
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rozoneill: The trail slices through the rampant greenery
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rozoneill: Larkspur were plentiful in the sunny spots
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rozoneill: Penstemon pushes through the surrounding greenery
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rozoneill: Woodland penstemon, which is not a true penstemon
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rozoneill: Tall mountain bluebell, finishing its blooming run
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rozoneill: Merten's coralroot made frequent appearances along the trail
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rozoneill: Merten's coralroot thrived in the shaded forest
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rozoneill: Trillium, long gone to seed