Holy sunflowers, Batman! This is a very close up shot... the petals are about the same as the huge commercial variety, with the center being the desert trade off.
Many plants seem stunted - Gambel Oak is often "scrub," but others, like Aspen, Ponderosa pine, Douglas Fir and White Fir do very well. Hardwoods other than oak are hard to come by. Willow and cottonwood do well in the wet places.
I am slowly learning some more plants, but haven't had nearly enough opportunity. I'm still trying to figure out how to do a montage of flowers, but will have to be content with this for now! I will try to remember to send you a picture of my favorite apple tree in the near future.
It's been an almost rain free day, a rarity in the two weeks we've been here. We hope to catch one of the daily "closing campfires" tonight, and resplendent stars thereafter.
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