Yes, all of these flowers were photographed with snow nearby. The snowbank photograph was near the marsh marigolds in the picture below taken July 6th. The calypso orchids (that showed so well on Facebook, but not so well here) were near water and an almost melted snowbank in mid-June, and the others--fairy primrose, and snow buttercups and lace leaf chiming bells--were taken close to large snowbanks on a Trail Ridge Road pull off on June 29th.
This has been a year for late snowmelting in the high countriy while we here in the foothills are enduring heat, high humidity and strong thunderstorms. I know not yet where there will have been enough snow melting for a good hike tomorrow unless my friends want to come this way. However, the flowers seem to blossom in the presence of large snowbanks as long as they have the sun shining on their little spot of earth. They make me smile, and make the treks worthwhile.
Another time I'll post photos of flowers taken on the Boulder trails and write more.
Music is also a joy of summer, and the Colorado Music Festivals performances (where I usher) have been absolutely wonderful so far this July. Mark O'Connor and his quartet will be performing tonight--a variance from the classical music of this week's mini-festival of violin soloists. Here's hoping for the thunderstorms to be mild and earlier and later than the concert arrival and departure times!
No comments:
Post a Comment