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August 9, 2009

We traveled to Rocky Mountain National Park a week ago for a few days and saw plenty of wildlife. Below are just some of the flora and fauna.

Least Chipmunk Rockies

Least Chipmunk (as opposed to a regular Chipmunk) on the Lily Lake Trail

Chipmunk Rocky Mountains

Chipmunk

Bull Elk on Trail Ridge Road

Above and below: Bull elk sunning on the side of the Trail Ridge Road

Bull elk on Trail Ridge Road

 

Pearly Everlasting

Pearly Everlasting

 

Woodchuck in the Rockies

Woodchuck

 

Fireweed

Fireweed

Moose and calves in pond

Ari and I were caught in a hail storm but it was worth it to see these moose. I wished I had my zoom lens.

Baneberry in Rockies

Baneberry

Baneberry before turning red

Baneberry before turning red

Yellow Bellied Marmot Rockies

Yellow Bellied Marmot

Freemont Geranium

Freemont Geranium

Ducklings at Lily Lake

Ducklings on a drain at Lily Lake

 

Chipmunk with full cheeks

Hikers aren't supposed to feed the wildlife, but someone gave this guy a bunch of bread. He can't get much more in his mouth.

Fading stonecrop

Fading Stonecrop

Mariposa Lily

Mariposa Lily

Tosh running in Rockies

Tosh getting ready for the upcoming cross-country season on the Bear Lake trails

Fushia-flowered gooseberry

Fushia-flowered Gooseberry

Salamander

This weakened salamander on the Cub Lake trail was covered with ants. I pulled them off and put him in a pond.

Dusky Beardtongue

Dusky Beardtongue

Northern Buckwheat

Northern Buckwheat

Goldernrod

Goldrenrod

Colorado Blue Bells

Colorado Blue Bells

Gooseberry

Gooseberry

Fluffed Clark's Nutcracker

A fluffed-up Clark's Nutcracker

Yarrow

Yarrow

Bracken Fern

Bracken Fern

Wilson's Warbler at Beaver Pond Rockies

Wilson's Warbler at Beaver Pond. Probably a female. This was a tough shot.

Mountain Harebell

Mountain Harebell

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake

Tosh and Ari on a horse trail

Tosh and Ari on a very stinky horse trail

Mystery hole

A mystery hole off the Fern Lake Trail

Ptarmigan

This ptarmigan and his mate almost blend into the background

Juniper Berries in Rockies

Juniper Berries

Bee Balm

Bee Balm

Mountain Avens

Mountain Avens

Tiny Red Bugs

Red Bugs (not aphids) on the Fern Lake Trail

Arnica

Arnica

Scotch Thistle

The pretty, but invasive, Scotch Thistle

Stellar's Jay

Stellar's Jay

Aster

Aster

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