Blog
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 (as opposed to a regular Chipmunk) on the Lily Lake Trail
Chipmunk
Above and below: Bull elk sunning on the side of the Trail Ridge Road
Pearly Everlasting
Woodchuck
Fireweed
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
Baneberry before turning red
Yellow Bellied Marmot
Freemont Geranium
Ducklings on a drain at Lily Lake
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
Mariposa Lily
Tosh getting ready for the upcoming cross-country season on the Bear Lake trails
Fushia-flowered Gooseberry
This weakened salamander on the Cub Lake trail was covered with ants. I pulled them off and put him in a pond.
Dusky Beardtongue
Northern Buckwheat
Goldrenrod
Colorado Blue Bells
Gooseberry
A fluffed-up Clark's Nutcracker
Yarrow
Bracken Fern
Wilson's Warbler at Beaver Pond. Probably a female. This was a tough shot.
Mountain Harebell
Emerald Lake
Tosh and Ari on a very stinky horse trail
A mystery hole off the Fern Lake Trail
This ptarmigan and his mate almost blend into the background
Juniper Berries
Bee Balm
Mountain Avens
Red Bugs (not aphids) on the Fern Lake Trail
Arnica
The pretty, but invasive, Scotch Thistle
Stellar's Jay
Aster