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Images Of The Grand Canyon Minus The Canyon
Read More: Images Of The Grand Canyon Minus The CanyonThere’s a lot more to Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding area than just the canyon. Wildflowers, Aspen tree and Ponderosa Pine forests make up much of the remaining landscape in Northern Arizona. Watch on TouTube at HiDef and Full Screen. Music is Emotion 98.6 by Mylo.
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Wildflowers Persist
Read More: Wildflowers PersistIt’s almost September but wildflowers are remaining relevant in Northern Arizona’s Kaibab National Forest.
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Dark Clouds Over Bright Flowers.
Read More: Dark Clouds Over Bright Flowers.Angry thunderstorms provide a contrast to the colorful wildflowers growing in high elevation farmland in Southern Utah.
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Now For Something Very Pretty.
Read More: Now For Something Very Pretty.These wildflowers don’t grow in a national park but at high elevation pastureland in Southern Utah.
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Undamaged Flora From Recent Kaibab National Forest Visit.
Read More: Undamaged Flora From Recent Kaibab National Forest Visit.Even though Kaibab NF sustained heavy damage from last years fires, there still is some life.
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Lupine Wildflower- Now Appearing Daily
Read More: Lupine Wildflower- Now Appearing DailyThis wildflower is known for its blue color but I like the leaves of the plant. They show an abstract form that changes shape and color throughout the summer. The word lupine means flower as a noun and “like a wolf” as an adjective.
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Desert Flora Now Appearing
Read More: Desert Flora Now AppearingNear Zion National Park, the Prickly Pear Cactus, Cholla Cactus, Claret Cup and the Cliffrose are among the desert plant species showing off their colors and textures. Ninety degree temperatures in March accelerated the growing and flowering of these desert classics. The Claret Cup Cactus AKA as the Hedgehog Cactus. The Daisy-Like Uinta Groundsel. Pinyon…
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Grand Canyon’s Invasive Black Locust Tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Read More: Grand Canyon’s Invasive Black Locust Tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)This bushy deciduous tree grows above the rim at Grand Canyon National Park. In late June, it blooms a white pinkish flower that is ubiquitous this year. The video shows how the roads near the North Rim are lined with these plants. Google Search
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If You Like Wildflowers, You’ll Like This Post
Read More: If You Like Wildflowers, You’ll Like This PostThis is a long post showing about 50 photos I took this year in the upper elevations of the Western Slope of Colorado. The fun of this project was playing Inspector Clouseau. Not sure of this one, any guesses? It may be a wildflower that hasn’t quite flowered yet.
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The Summer Scene At Crested Butte, Colorado
Read More: The Summer Scene At Crested Butte, ColoradoCrested Butte is know for it’s spectacular winter ski scene but is quite popular in the summer for it’s flora, fauna and mountain biking. The surrounding Gunnison National Forest provides a spectacular landscape and numerous outdoor activities.