Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus) is fairly common along the main river flowing into Blue Lake.
Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus) is not something I saw before wandering around Blue Lake this summer.
Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus) seems to favor gravel bars near the river.
Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus) flower.
Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus) flowers.
Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus) flowers.
Upper Blue Lake shoreline.
These Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) tracks seem fairly small and are probably from a younger bear.
Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Tracks
Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Tracks
Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Tracks
Remains of last year's Common Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
Northwest Territory Sedge (Carex utriculata)
Northwest Territory Sedge (Carex utriculata)
Northwest Territory Sedge (Carex utriculata)
North peaks of Clarence Kramer Mountain
A squirrel was working on these dandelion tops before I startled it away.
Swamp Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)
Swamp Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)
Fissidens adianthoides was growing in the nook of a stump below the high water mark.
Fissidens adianthoides was growing in the nook of a stump below the high water mark.
Alpine Mitrewort (Mitella pentandra)
Alpine Mitrewort (Mitella pentandra)
Niphotrichum ericoides was abundant on the gravel bars of the main river flowing into Blue Lake.
Niphotrichum ericoides was abundant on the gravel bars of the main river flowing into Blue Lake.
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus)
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus)
Marsh Yellowcress (Rorippa barbareifolia) seemed happy in the mud below the high-water mark.
Marsh Yellowcress (Rorippa barbareifolia) seemed happy in the mud below the high-water mark.
Spotted Sandpiper nest
The Spotted Sandpiper nest is under the stick that angles up at the lower middle of the picture.
False-asphodel (Triantha sp
Western Bittercress (Cardamine occidentalis) observed growing on mudflats at upper end of Blue Lake.
Western Bittercress (Cardamine occidentalis) observed growing on mudflats at upper end of Blue Lake.
Northern Single-spike Sedge (Carex scirpoidea) observe growing on gravel bar along Blue Lake Creek.
Northern Single-spike Sedge (Carex scirpoidea) observe growing on gravel bar along Blue Lake Creek.
Observe growing on alder in riparian zone along Blue Lake Creek.
Observe growing on alder in riparian zone along Blue Lake Creek.
Northern Bluegrass (Poa stenantha) Observed growing on gravel bar along Blue Lake Creek.
Observed on Blue Lake Creek Gravel Bar.
Observed in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed growing in streamlet-side forest clearing in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed growing on fallen log in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed growing on fallen log in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed growing near small stream in forested area in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed growing near small stream in forested area in valley above Blue Lake.
Observed growing along Blue Lake Creek. This identification is tentative.
Field Chickweed (Cerastium arvense) growing on riparian gravel bar.
Field Chickweed (Cerastium arvense) growing on riparian gravel bar.
Good morning.
My colleague Jim Pojar and I (and others) are putting together a guide to alpine plants, from southern Oregon latitudes to the Arctic, the Rockies to the Pacific. The book will be similar in format to some other books we’ve produced, such as “Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast” (http://www.amazon.ca/Plants-Pacific-Northwest-Coast-Washington/dp/1551055309).
We’d like permission to reproduce a few of Matt Goff’s beautiful plant photos in our book.If it’s Matt who receives this note, would you please send me an e-mail? If it’s someone else, would you please pass this along to Matt?
Thanks!
Andy
Dear Matt,
I saw the tracks of brown bear in your lists and wish to know if you will allow me to use the photo in a book on field tracks and signs. Of course photo contributions will be in your name. Sincerely,
Shekhar Kolipaka