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2009/06/26

Indian Peaks Wilderness--Brainard Lake Area 和 Wild Basin 踏青(2009.06.24)

暑假孩子們也不會太無聊,因為父母親幫他們安排了一系列活動。也許活動太多了也會覺得不新鮮,昨天(24)一早豆豆不太想上Northernhills ChurchVBS(Vacation Bible School)而想出去走走,正合我意,就帶他們上山走走,順便拍拍野花。

Indian Peaks Wilderness--Brainard Lake Area

Brainard Lake 海拔10,345(3,153公尺),位在洛磯山脈Peak To Peak景觀公路(CO 72)Ward小鎮西邊約5哩處。從BoulderBoulder Canyon Road(CO 119)16哩後抵Nederland小鎮,接Peak To Peak觀公路(CO 72)北上,11.5哩抵達小鎮Ward ,左轉接Nf-112道路西行約5哩即為Brainard Lake

在抵達Brainard Lake的途中(4哩處) ,路左有一小湖Red Rock Lake,湖面長滿Yellow Pond Lily

 

Red Rock Lake:

Red Rock Lake 2

Yellow Pond Lily 3

Yellow Pond Lily 2

Yellow Pond Lily 1

Yellow Pond Lily

Red Rock Lake 1

Red Rock Lake

 

Brainard Lake:

Brainard Lake

Brainard Lake 6

Brainard Lake 3

 

 

各種釣客:

Brainard Lake 4

Brainard Lake 1

Brainard Lake 2

野餐區:

Picnic area 1

Picnic area 2

 

本區拍到的野花:

Common Violet

Common Violet

Western Wallflower 2

Western Wallflower
Shooting Star Flower 1
Shooting Star Flower 3
Shooting Star Flower 2

Shooting Star Flower

Marsh Marigold(Ouzel lake)

Marsh Marigold(Brainard lake)

本來打算到Brainard Lake更裡面的Mitchell LakeLong Lake走走,但因封路只好就近在野餐區用餐,用完中餐後時間尚早,決定再到落磯山國家公園的Wild Basin走走,現在正是Calypso Orchid(Fairy Slipper Orchid)的花開季節,看是否能碰上。

 

Wild Basin Area

此區屬於落磯山國家公園範圍,位處於Peak To Peak景觀公路(CO 7)Meeker Allenspark兩個小鎮之間,登山口海拔約8,500呎。因限於時間僅走到Calypso Cascades (單程1.8哩爬升700),很幸運的被我找到了不少我要的Calypso Orchid

Creek

Calypso Cascades 2

Rider

Calypso Cascades 1

Calypso Cascades

 

Calypso Orchid

它有另一個好聽的名字叫做“仙女的拖鞋 (Fairy Slipper )”也有人稱它為“維納斯的拖鞋(Venus's slipper)”。

全株高約2-8吋,花的大小約一到一吋半,開花期是在5-6月。

生長在高山松林下潮濕的腐殖土中,不易被發現,所以有人認為能看到這種美麗的花是一種幸運。

Calypso Orchid(Fairy Slipper) 7
Calypso Orchid(Fairy Slipper) 6
Calypso Orchid(Fairy Slipper) 5
Calypso Orchid(Fairy Slipper) 4
Calypso Orchid(Fairy Slipper) 3
Calypso Orchid(Fairy Slipper) 2
Calypso Orchid(Fairy Slipper) 1

本區拍到的其他野花:

Blue virgin's bower 2

Blue virgin's bower 1

Blue virgin's bower

Creeping Oregon grape

Creeping Oregon grape

Early larkspur(Nelson Larkspur)

Early larkspur(Nelson Larkspur)

Golden Banner(Mountain Golden Pea)

Golden Banner(Mountain Golden Pea)

Red Indian Paint Brush

Red Indian Paint Brush

Yellow Indian Paint Brush 6

Yellow Indian Paint Brush 1

Yellow Indian Paint Brush

Sticky Cinquefoil

Sticky Cinquefoil

Spotted Coralroot 2

Spotted Coralroot 1

Spotted Coralroot

Heart leaved Arnica 1

Heart leaved Arnica

Heart leaved Arnica

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