Wildflower of the Week

As per Carl's suggestion, I'm digging through the reams of photos I take on each hike (mostly to identify the mystery plants we pass), and pulling out at least one a week to keep my blog updates somewhat regular.  This week we were back up on Mt. Ashland where the trail is dusty and the vegetation is now shoulder high.  So, who's the lucky winner?  Not the lovely, lovely lupine...

 ...or the Columbia Lily...

 We have a winner!  This is scarlet gilia, and it was in its prime all across the hillsides.  We couldn't get enough of the gorgeous color.

 And just for laughs, here's Luna taking a nap in a stream.  It's hard work being a black dog in the summer time.