It was so blooming hot last week in Glacier. This was a favorite thing to do to cool off. There were people jumping off into the river from the bridge I was standing on.
This flower was blooming at Glacier Institute’s camp. I can not find it in any of my wildflower books. Is it even a wildflower? I am beginning to wonder if it was planted there. Can anyone help me out with identifying it?
This gloomy place is right by the kitchen building at Glacier Institute taken when the sun first peeked through the moss-covered trees.
It is a tough year for the wildflowers in Glacier. They are few and far between. We were warned before going it would be that way and it was, indeed, true. The Oxeye Daisy was everywhere, but little else. This was right by my cabin at the Glacier Institute.
I forget how gorgeous Glacier Park is. Sad that I don’t take time to make more trips here. We live in one of the most beautiful states and have two wonderful national parks here within 4 hours of home. No excuse that they are not visited more often. My first day here was great, but now my camera is acting up again like it did in Ecuador. There might be a new 5DM3 on the horizon. Dang, I was waiting to upgrade from my 5DM2 until the M4 comes out next spring.
I was told by my instructor here in Glacier that this is a postcard shot. Is that good? I am not so sure.
This little Blue Winged Mountain Tanager is checking out who might be coming from either the left or the right. Â I’m heading out to Glacier for a workshop and hope to have internet, but in case I don’t, I will do catchup when I return. Walter is babysitting dog, cat, chickens and garden.
Have you ever heard of the Olinguito? It is a brand new species, a mammal of the raccoon family, discovered in 2013. The species name, neblina, is Spanish for fog or mist, referring to the cloud forest habitat where it lives in western Ecuador and Columbia. It was named as one of the “Top 10 New Species of 2014”. It is the first new carnivorous mammal described in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years. We were lucky enough to get to see two of them during our visit. They come at night and are very shy. Of course, it helps that the lodge we stayed at fed them bananas. They did not like loud noises or light, so no flash photography was permitted. We used a flashlight and then for just a few minutes. The man who owns the lodge has seen three of them; two females and a male. I would bet they get to see babies before too long. Â They resemble a cross between a cat and a teddy bear with a very long tail.
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