Flo, you asked, Have you ever hiked the Juniper Ridge trail? I have not. Where is that trail? If it can be reached from the White Pass Highway, it may not be a long drive for me. Is it near Packwood or Randle?

said jlcummins 2007.09.16 at 07:12:06 PDT

Flo, thank you for your recent comments on several of my photos. This is the first pika that I have been close to for an extended period. It was very tolerant of me. Shellrock Peak is in Yakima County WA near Rimrock Reservoir (Bethel Ridge from White Pass Highway). I have been very lucky this year to see a number of Mountain goats. They are not as weary as deer and elk, but are sometimes difficult to locate. I have seen this band of goats almost every year for the last 8-10 years. A few years ago I didn't pay much attention to wildflowers, and knew few names. Recently I have started looking closely, and find that I have been walking by many that I didn't really see. Bitteroot is plentiful in the western US in dry mid to low elevation desert. It grows in gravelly soil, and is one of my favorite May/June blooming wildflowers. It is almost fluorescent in the right light. The photos that you commented on is about the highest elevation that I have found bitteroot, but perhaps I have not been at the high elevations places when it was blooming.

said jlcummins 2007.09.15 at 20:36:27 PDT

Hi Flo. Thanks for the lovely comment on my featured album, Hummingbird Moths (which are fairly new arrivals to our area, as far as I know - can't remember seeing them before). I didn't even find out about this feature until tonight - I'm staying in a hotel right now, and limited to checking my email only when a computer terminal is free. I will be visiting many new albums when I get home! ~ Brenda

said faranya100 2007.07.19 at 20:28:58 PDT

Flo, thank you for stopping by and commenting. I enjoyed going through some of your older, scenic photos of your camping trips.

said jlcummins 2007.07.08 at 16:58:41 PDT

Hi Flo. It is nice to hear from you and know you stopped by to visit my album. To reply to you comment. The Hawk got ahold of a young Duck in one of our ponds. The only reason I was able to photograph him was because the Duck was too heavy for him to fly with. He tried lol. The Daylilies were some wild growing ones out in a nearby hedgerow. I thought they looked pretty nice. Well, take care, Ray

said rrayr55 2007.06.28 at 18:36:33 PDT

Hi, Flo, Thank you very much gor kind words about my balcony. I really try to do my best to keep the plants in a good condition. Best regards. Yulia (The Netherlands)

said julysha57 2007.06.14 at 16:28:54 PDT

Hi Auntie, I sure do love those ocean pictures. Boy, it makes me LONG to be in FLorida! At least I could cool off in the water. Love you - great shots! Sis & Hank

said bmercier101 2006.05.05 at 16:01:24 PDT