Ski Lake

Ski lake is a family-friendly hike.  Located about halfway up Teton Pass, this hike is accessible to just about anybody from the dog, to the baby in the backpack, to the visiting friend from Los Angeles.   Sarah was in town visiting for about a month.  We all decided to get out and enjoy the wildflowers and the scenery.   The beautiful wildflowers seemed to take our mind off of the persistent hum of just about every kind of biting bug imaginable. (and boy were they bad!)

more yellow wildflowers!

Nan on a beautiful trail, Teton Pass in background

Columbine and Paintbrush

Glad we remembered the bug spray

color of the week: yellow

Yellow birds, yellow flowers... yellow everywhere!  The arrowleaf balsamroot is blooming all over the valley. From  Grand Teton National Park to South Park, the hills are alive with color. 

view of hillside south of town

arrowleaf balsamroot (balsamorhiza sagittata)

male western tanager

female western tanager

We have had some especially beautiful visitors to our feeder!  The male western tanager is simply amazing! The female is more subtle in color, it is interesting seeing the two of them together, you may not think it is the same bird!