Turn Around Point

For some reason, I couldn't talk myself into going any further than this rocky section of the trail. Miles climbed up it with the sureness of a mountain goat.

Miles be nimble, Miles be quick, Miles can climb up any mountain (okay that doesn't rhyme)

Decided to add some Sepia tone to this photo. Pretty cool photo Miles!

Mount Galbraith Hike

To give you an idea of how steep the slope of the mountain was. The trail switchbacked along this slope thankfully.

And there goes the trail. It felt very narrow considering the steep slope to the left. I also have a fear of heights. Miles snapped pictures with his awesome digital camera while I tried to manage my fear of heights.

The sun was setting as we made our way up the trail. Night was slowly creeping across the canyon.

My cousin Miles. He has a sweet digital camera, and like most men, has no fear. He was very understanding of my difficulty with the trail though.

Flower and Reason I don't have more photos

Another beautiful flower that I wouldn't have expected to see this time of year. Not that it isn't normally blooming, I just didn't know that it did.

Ah...the reason I do not have more photos to display. I was hiking around, walking on pointy rocks, when I lost my balance and slammed my knee into another rock. It HURT! I don't get hurt very often, so the sight of my blood was a bit disconcerting. Miles, my cousin, had the idea of making this image a focal black and white. He was so right! Gross, but a good photo none-the-less.

More flowers and fall color

This picture reminds me of winter. The snowy white blossoms with the deep green and red undergrowth. I guess the colors remind me of Christmas.

A view down the valley and at some distant peaks looking east. The mine below is not Caribou Mine. I don't remember the name of it.

Added some Sepia tone to this photo to give it an old-tyme feel.

Another photo that reminds me of Christmas. I love the way the longer grass contrasts with the colored leaves of whatever ground growth this is.

Fall Foliage and Flowers

I love this photo with the soft focused edges. I feel like I'm peering through a hole in the forest and looking out over the evergreen slopes at Aspen gold.

A stand of Aspen along the 4WD route.

A beautiful flower being explored by ants. I seriously need to buy a wildflower book, because I love photographing them. I would also like to be able to identify my finds.

Another unknown flower. I didn't realize that flowers continued to blossom through late September in this area. I thought the wildflower season would be over.