Weekly Favorite Shuteye Ridge PICS thread

[susan]

i call Ringo

[John]

i call Ringo

Better than being Yoko!

[John]

These beauties are really filling up the creeks with their sweet smell.

[daniel banquo merrick]

Western Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale) I think. Those and the dogwoods are some of my favorites. I like the Douglas Irises (Iris douglasiana) that are out now too.

[John]

The irises (or iri?he he) must be the blue and white ones with a strip of yellow?

The Dogwoods are really tricky to get their delicate look to show up in a photograph. At least with my skills or lack thereof.

[daniel banquo merrick]

I knew a girl named Iris in high school but that's a story for another day.

Back to flowering plants; in regard to smell, I think the Buckeyes are hard to beat. Sadly, it's so dry this year that the buckeyes are dropping their leaves already.

[John]

Shuteye Peak Fawn Lilies at the base of Gray.



Native American Paintbrush

[John]

[NateD]

Purty flowers for sure.

[mungeclimber]

SoYoHwy!

[John]

I remember a discussion with Jeff about where the title of Southern Yosemite came from besides a portion of the area being South of the Yosemite border. It is sort of an odd title if you think about it. This sign suggested the title to be an official one, at least as far as the Dept. Of Signs is concerned.

[mungeclimber]

Didn't the park start using that language?

120 Northern Yosemite Highway?


140 Not on the left hand side, not on the right hand side, but right in the middle.

[John]

140 is the Middle Yosemite Highway?!

[NateD]

IF the common use of the term amongst climbers came from the title of the Spencer guide, that book does include stuff in Yosemite NP like Wawona Dome, Mt. Starr King, and Bunnell Point, as you all know. I always like seeing that sign - like it's saying "you're almost there".

[NateD]