This day gave proof as to why the wind farms are here. The wind was really whipping and getting decent photos of trembling flowers was a challenge.
All the early flowers were here.
Sagebrush Violets
Bluebells snuggles low and protected around most anything. These were next to an Elk skeleton
Yellow Bells are the flower most people mention when talking about the early Spring flower of the dry side.
Dagger-Pod only grew in the sheltered sunny hillside, well below the rough wind at the top.
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Cushon Phlox is just coming on now.
The Hedgehog Cactus are just starting to make buds, so they are a week or two off.
I stopped at the Red Horse Diner for lunch and the sunny window, with no wind, was welcome.
When I come home via I-90 I usually get off at Preston and come via Fall City. It may take a few extra minutes but it is more peaceful than the Bellevue corridor
Great help identifying a few flowers as I have been out on the scrub lands.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Marti. Must get over there and do Manastash and Reecer Canyon.
ReplyDeleteYou'll be very busy in the Fynbos documenting all our spring flowers! After good winter rains we are experiencing an eruption of colors in the hills.
ReplyDeleteMakes me very eager for spring and this is a another must-visit-again place, along with Manastash and Reecer.
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