The Nipple, August 12, 2011

The Upper Backside Patch

Penny on the hike up:

The wildflowers were really going off…

…more to come…

Stev and Makisha:

Stev:

Lower Blue Lake can be seen in the background.

Penny:

Makisha:

The Hidden Patch (This is the first time I found and skied this patch. I’ll have to find it and ski it earlier next summer when it is longer.)

First, as promised, more wildflowers:

Stev starts down:

Makisha and Stev:

More flowers:

The Looker’s Left/Gully Patch

Buds:

Columbine and the upper portion of the patch:

Stev…

…me and my shadow…

…Stev and Penny…

On the drive out we saw a sunbow: