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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 13, 2007 - 09:01pm PT
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Sorry...but it been a great year in the mountains.
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CF
climber
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Jul 13, 2007 - 09:11pm PT
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They are not to bad in Yosemite either.
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G.M. Oth
Trad climber
Anywhere and everywhere
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Jul 14, 2007 - 12:19am PT
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You can't leave the High Desert out
of the mix either.
G.C.M. Oth
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jul 14, 2007 - 12:22am PT
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Yippee!
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justthemaid
climber
Los Angeles
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Jul 14, 2007 - 12:16pm PT
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You are busted G.C.M.
I can see your truck in the background of that photo.
Cool cactus BTW!
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G.M. Oth
Trad climber
Anywhere and everywhere
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Jul 14, 2007 - 01:15pm PT
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JTM: "You are busted G.C.M."
In what way Maid?????
Just because I USED to work for the guy who owns that truck.
Him and I have been friends for a long time, and He has
told me ALL about you and your mischieveous ways.
I look forward to meeting you one of these days.
G.C.M. Oth
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justthemaid
climber
Los Angeles
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Jul 14, 2007 - 04:07pm PT
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Lil' ol' me- mischievious????
I haven't the slightest idea what you are talking about.
Looking forward to meeting you as well *(wink)*. (:
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girasol
Trad climber
Colorado Springs, CO
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Jul 14, 2007 - 11:44pm PT
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Bob -
I love your flower photos! Keep them coming!
I have to hand it to Stich for putting up with a lot of flower pics on many a climbing adventure! He's been a really good sport about it.
Girasol
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Jul 15, 2007 - 01:30am PT
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Bob and Gm- absolutely spectacular! Color, form, light and life bursting out all over.
-EntrancedJello
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G.M. Oth
Trad climber
Anywhere and everywhere
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Jul 15, 2007 - 02:36am PT
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Thanks Jello.
I don't even get an honorable mention???? :(
G.C.M. Oth
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Jul 15, 2007 - 11:54am PT
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GM- you get an equal mention in my post. You're the "Gm" I was referring to. Also liked your shot, CF. Thanks!
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G.M. Oth
Trad climber
Anywhere and everywhere
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Jul 15, 2007 - 12:05pm PT
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I am so SORRY, Jello
I guess I got the initials mixed up.
That will teach me to READ the posts more carefully!
(Embarrassed look on face smiley)
Yes ALL the wildflowers on the thread are great!!!!!
G.C.M. Oth
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JerryGarcia
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Jul 15, 2007 - 02:50pm PT
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dmalloy
Trad climber
eastside
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Jul 15, 2007 - 04:05pm PT
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We climbed past a great many Sky Pilots on Middle Pal a few weeks ago, and I like this shot (forgive the repost if you tuned into the Random TRs thread) with the climber in the background.
If you have never come across Sky Pilots, you need to do a High Sierra face in July sometime just for the scent of these fragile beauties.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Jul 15, 2007 - 04:29pm PT
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Cow Parsnip at Russian River Mouth
Monks Hood at Rock Creek
Calypso Orchid
Some sort of Star Lily kind of thing, haven't figured out which specie. ???
Calla Lily
Claret Cups
Iris
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rwedgee
Ice climber
canyon country,CA
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Jul 15, 2007 - 04:40pm PT
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Wow!! Bob, the one in the driveway looks good enough to smoke!
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2007 - 04:47pm PT
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David Nelson
climber
San Francisco
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Jul 15, 2007 - 09:05pm PT
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Bob, great photos! No apology needed. This thread is not exactly a TR, but so close that no one could possibly mind. If you can't stop and smell the (wild) roses, and all of the other lovelies of nature, you should not be out on the crag!
One minor complaint: if you know the flower's name, please give it. I know the first one: wallflower. A real beauty. You can easily see them as you drive into Yosemite on 120, from about May thru June, you see them on the right side of the road, just past the summit and down to the first tunnel. Real stunners, in gold. They are standing about 12" tall, and so gold that they stand out like crazy against the backdrop of pines and flower dogwoods. They stay in bloom for a long time, as succeeding higher levels on the stem burst into bloom.
How about some other flower names?
Jerry D, your photos are always killer, but a few of these seem a bit pixelated. Are you posting them in lower filesize? Thanks, still remember your killer shot of the young lady in the waterfall. Artful and yet stimulating...I see that the Cow Parsnip was at the mouth of the Russian River. I run the nature program for a kids music camp on Austin Creek, just about 4 miles up from the mouth of the Russian: http://www.davidlnelson.md/Cazadero/CazaderoIndex.htm
CF: your flower is a Tiger Lily, almost always found in a year-round seep. Was yours?
GMO: the orange one is, as we all know, the Ca Poppy, but what are the blue ones? Great translucency, with the photo angle from below. Nice.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2007 - 09:29pm PT
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Shooting Stars.
Beautiful photos and comments from everyone.
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David Nelson
climber
San Francisco
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Jul 15, 2007 - 10:22pm PT
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Bob, your post just above said "shooting stars". Where you answering the question in my previous post, or is that the name of the flower in your post? Are you sure about your ID? In my experience, the shooting star in California is like this one: http://www.wildnatureimages.com/Frigid_shooting_star.htm. It is quite common, so it is in all the flower books.
Beautiful by any name, but knowing the name helps the faulty memory...
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