Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Sharkstooth Trail, June 23, 2008.

Flower buds show just after leaves begin to grow.

Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Cross Mountain Trail, July 13, 2005.

Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Ophir Pass Road, July 20, 2006.

Phacelia sericea and Senecio fremontii combine for beautifully contrasting colors.

Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Spiller-Helmet Ridge, August 8, 2005.

Subalpine, alpine.  Meadows, openings, tundra.  Summer.
Sharkstooth Trail, July 7, 2004.