Crested Butte Summer 2011

Check out my new “kickbike”! It’s way fun!

Crested Butte from the beautiful new Lupine Trail

Hiking with a few friends!

My favorite “decorated” dumpster

Love it when the Lupines are in full bloom!

Early morning visit from a bear. A BEAR??? Yes, a bear!

Sunset on Mt. Crested Butte

On top of Schofield with Skip and Ruth – lots of snow still!

Lots of early Glacier Lilies

There is a road down below us!

Glacier Lilies come up right through the snow! I guess that is why they are called Glacier Lilies!

Lots of people in our little town to celebrate the 4th of July

Back up to Schofield Park to spend a couple of nights

Glacier Lilies in bloom

Lots of water coming down the Devil’s Punchbowl

Yellow Columbines by Devil’s Punchbowl

The old mill at Crystal

Emerald Lake

Love those Columbines

Moon set

Sunflowers just seem to be smiling!

Backpacking kitchen – seems everything tastes better out here!

Lake above Copper – still frozen in late July

Gothic Mountain with a field of Sunflowers

Lance Armstrong biking in Mt. Crested Butte

Close up of Green Gentian

I love the Old Men of the Mountain because they bloom in high places!!!

Sometimes you just gotta hike in the rain!

Bog Orchids are hard to find sometimes

A couple of the “locals”

Corn Lilies are tall too

Each raindrop in the leaves looks like a little gem

Love the views from the top of Hasley Pass

Great place for “contemplation”

Steep!

Wildflowers pick the most beautiful places to bloom!

Trail decor

Can you believe that Lily Pads bloom at 10,000 feet?

I know these Sunflowers are smiling!

Playing in the snow in July!

And then you get ice cream!

I love where Old Men of the Mountain bloom!

Looking down on Blue Lake from Scarps Ridge

Early morning balloon over Crested Butte

I love hanging out in the flowers

And more flowers….

and more!!!

See I’m not the only one who hugs trees!

Sunset on Mt. Crested Butte

Can you believe the color?

Those Green Gentian are tall (also called Monument Plant or Century Plant)

Sky Pilots at Cathedral Lake

Tengu at Cathedral Lake

And Columbine at Cathedral Lake

Can’t get enough of the Columbines!

And more Columbines!

These Columbine have a view!

View of Mt. Crested Butte from the top of Axtel

On the way to Ice Lake

Can you believe the color of Ice Lake?

Variegated Paintbrush

Mother Nature has a sense of humor by creating Elephant Head flowers!

Tengu at Ice Lake

Festivities for the Pro Race in Mt. Crested Butte

Do I hear the “Sound of Music”??

Scarlet Columbine still blooming in August

Parry’s Primrose – another spectacular color!

View of Crested Butte from Mt. Emmons (Red Lady)

Waterfall coming from Green Lake

View of Mt. Crested Butte from the top of Whetstone (my favorite mountain)!