07/20/19 - Obstruction Point, First Look Obstruction Point Road has been open for a while now. We finally drove out and took our usual walk along Lilian Ridge to check out the wildflowers, the marmots, the snow melt fed lakes and the beautiful scenery. Most of the snow had melted, but there were still scraps of it around. We caught some of the last glacier lilies and first lupines. We weren't used to the altitude, so even the 200' or so initial climb from the parking area was a bit of a struggle, but we made it. |
 Clouds in the sky, color on the ground |
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 Another look |
 Fields of red and green and melting snow |
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 Distant mountains, descending the staircase |
 A last patch of snow on broken rock |
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 Glacier lilies |
 Harebells |
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 The trail |
 One of the lakes |
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 Phlox |
 Ripples on a lake |
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 Rock garden |
 Striking red paintbrush |
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 Four little lakes |
 Lupines |
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 The trail again |
 A bit of the view |
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 Another field of color |
 One of the marmots |
Keywords: flowers, marmots, obstruction point |
