More Spring Walking

I looked through the rest of my photos from our afternoon of trespassing in Lemon Cove and came up with more pictures and more thoughts for you.

The pinkish flowers are Owl’s Clover, another wildflower that we don’t have in Mineral King.
These guys thought we might be coming to feed them.
There were lots of fiddlenecks (the yellow flower) in addition to the brodaeia.
Sawtooth barely shows on the far right of the row of white peaks.
Here is an unknown pale yellow flower. It has feathery leaves that don’t show in this picture. I don’t have to know the name because I am not working on a wildflower book anymore.
This is looking toward Terminum Dam and Kaweah Lake. The bright patches of orange on the distant hills are poppies, and from across the lake, they appear as if someone spray painted florescent orange on the hills. Also showing in the distance is Castle Rocks, the granite formations visible from the top of Moro Rock.
This is the Kaweah River in Lemon Cove. I wondered if I was looking at the very same molecules of water that I walked past earlier that a.m. in Three Rivers.
What is this magnificent shrub of red flowers?? I’m so curious, even if I am not writing another book on wildflowers. I’ve never seen this before!
We wanted to see the field of bush lupine, but most have been replaced by lemon trees. I don’t know what the trees are in the background that haven’t yet leafed out.
Hiking Buddy took this photo of me while I was taking photos for you. I just wanted you to appreciate the efforts I go to in order to provide pictures for you all to enjoy! (Thank you, Hiking Buddy!)

Next week I will get back to work and show you some completed oil paintings.

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6 Comments

  1. Jana, love your photo-taking efforts! 🙂 Always love seeing your neck of the woods. Blessings to you!

    • And blessings back to you, Cheryl! I finally remembered to check Instagram and was so impressed by your photography.

  2. Is there a trail or directions to where you and Trail Guy went on your hike? Love to know. One looks kind of like it is up Yokohl Valley ?? I just don’t know where anything is!!
    Melissa

    • Hi Melissa, Thanks for asking but I am sworn to secrecy, particularly on the World Wide Web. We were flat out trespassing behind a locked gate, but trespassing with permission (than is that truly trespassing?) Ask me in person and I will tell you more.

  3. Thanks for sharing this unique perspective from this vantage point. So green and flowery with a lot of water running from the mountains.

    • Hi Jess, I loved living in Lemon Cove! The blend of ag with natural surroundings just floats my boat.

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