tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post8979395904601189730..comments2024-03-28T17:23:47.590-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: Goat Mountain Overlook 2017DJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-49444298114031752502017-06-25T22:38:40.316-07:002017-06-25T22:38:40.316-07:00I love finding wildflowers on walks. Amazing to se...I love finding wildflowers on walks. Amazing to see snow when you're going to have all that hot weather.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-72661512343921946642017-06-24T06:43:09.490-07:002017-06-24T06:43:09.490-07:00Amazing views! I hope your knees hold up so you ca...Amazing views! I hope your knees hold up so you can keep enjoying these mountain adventures. And stooping and stopping to smell the flowers too. Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-54044912462706108712017-06-23T19:54:26.281-07:002017-06-23T19:54:26.281-07:00I went back to look at it again, I compared the st...I went back to look at it again, I compared the stamens (the pollen uprights) and the styles...the whiteish center structures. They are different from "normal" in your four petaled plant ...interesting huh! :) Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-30106984290693270592017-06-23T19:50:04.552-07:002017-06-23T19:50:04.552-07:00Sometimes the plant world is subject to stress, to...Sometimes the plant world is subject to stress, too much water or too little, a virus or a bug. I wouldn't call it mutant, just different or perhaps "special". It is a beauty and I am glad you took the photo! <br />These little quirks of nature is what makes the plant world so exciting for me. <br />I am glad you made the hike, the snow looks strange this time of year...but it is still cold in the mountains.:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-43038826819784688842017-06-23T17:43:44.732-07:002017-06-23T17:43:44.732-07:00You NEVER cease to amaze me! Kudos!You NEVER cease to amaze me! Kudos!Silver in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501467853392916885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-88715881597627546122017-06-23T13:39:05.778-07:002017-06-23T13:39:05.778-07:00Great photos. I admire your hike through snow. It ...Great photos. I admire your hike through snow. It has to be tough going in the slush. Great hike! Mount Baker is incredible.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-89432009944534990802017-06-23T11:50:42.637-07:002017-06-23T11:50:42.637-07:00Looks like a mutant! LOL!
Beautiful orchid, but y...Looks like a mutant! LOL!<br />Beautiful orchid, but your knees didn't appreciate the photo taking. I hope they are better today. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-70696087848423429462017-06-23T10:56:18.325-07:002017-06-23T10:56:18.325-07:00That trillium may be like a four leaf clove in a f...That trillium may be like a four leaf clove in a field of threes. Hope it brings you luck. That snow may have been hard to navigate but it sure was pretty. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-6086688345995421862017-06-23T08:41:01.834-07:002017-06-23T08:41:01.834-07:00Hope your knees have recovered from that hike. Th...Hope your knees have recovered from that hike. That orchid looks so unusual. I have not seen one like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-84432480044017815712017-06-23T08:16:23.781-07:002017-06-23T08:16:23.781-07:00I would have more trouble climbing than coming dow...I would have more trouble climbing than coming down.<br /><br />Love the four petals on the trillium. A treasure. Beautiful scenes. But the snow, for me, is only pretty in pictures...I wouldn't want to be in it.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-72419747385789280492017-06-23T08:16:16.538-07:002017-06-23T08:16:16.538-07:00I would have more trouble climbing than coming dow...I would have more trouble climbing than coming down.<br /><br />Love the four petals on the trillium. A treasure. Beautiful scenes. But the snow, for me, is only pretty in pictures...I wouldn't want to be in it.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-81176737554052432772017-06-23T06:46:19.367-07:002017-06-23T06:46:19.367-07:00Such beautiful places you can hike to! ❤️Such beautiful places you can hike to! ❤️Jazbrizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464419679096135056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-61441040769431245012017-06-23T05:35:05.960-07:002017-06-23T05:35:05.960-07:00Amazing how you get up to the snowline on some of ...Amazing how you get up to the snowline on some of your hikes! The Calypso is one of my favourite, and very rare here. I expect that Trillium is a mutant rather than another species. Here you occasionally find them with green and white petals.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-24144365709722432112017-06-22T21:24:13.539-07:002017-06-22T21:24:13.539-07:00The orchid, the trillium look alike (love the name...The orchid, the trillium look alike (love the name exuberant) and the views are all lovely. It sounds like a very, very challenging walk though. I am so glad that you are home safely and you deserve a wonderful wine o'clock.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-57352947224952840732017-06-22T20:26:37.335-07:002017-06-22T20:26:37.335-07:00Wow, that orchid is awesome!!Wow, that orchid is awesome!!Trish and Rob MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846270474176860924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-78870193496473041862017-06-22T20:09:05.958-07:002017-06-22T20:09:05.958-07:00That's a pretty steep slope for snow especiall...That's a pretty steep slope for snow especially going down. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-69832076003286355512017-06-22T19:34:07.636-07:002017-06-22T19:34:07.636-07:00I did a little google research and found that a fo...I did a little google research and found that a four leaf/petal trillium is an exuberant that occurs somewhat frequently, but I have never seen one and i have seen lots of trillium. Thanks for showing me this one!<br />Coming back down a mountain is hard. Work those knees gently for a few days. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-19516532872103625722017-06-22T19:33:58.070-07:002017-06-22T19:33:58.070-07:00Those mountain views are worth the steep hike over...Those mountain views are worth the steep hike over snow! And I love the calypso orchid!Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.com