COLORADO CONTRASTS

Travelling from Cedaredge on Grand Mesa at the eastern end of Colorado we go over Kubler Pass to Crested Butte, on to Loveland and Hoosier Pass finishing at Pike's Peak. We take a look at the plants and scenery on the way, some of which can be seen below.

Frasera speciosa whole plant above and its beautiful flower below.

 

Delphinium nelsonii on Land's End Road,
Grand Mesa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clematis hirsutissima

 

 

Land of lakes, Grand Mesa
 
 
 
 
 
Linum lewisii, Kubler Pass.
 
 
Aquilegia caerulea on Loveland Pass
 
 
 
Anemone narcissiflora on Hoosier Pass, July 2003
 
 
 
Hymenoxys grandiflora
 

 

 

A sky blue form of Eritrichium nanum at the edge of Pike's Peak toll road.

 
 
 

 

 

Primula angustifolia in scree at the side of Pike's Peak toll road