June 7. Time to go on a wildflower hunt. I had seen photos of some amazing Lupine blooms, so we set off to see what we could find. Following the suggestion that we explore North Oak Creek Road, we ended up at the Baxter Pass Trail Head. It was a chilly day with drizzles of rain off and on, but the dark sky added drama and some nice soft light for interesting photos.
We found quite a bit to photograph including wild roses, prickly poppy, and paintbrush.
There seemed to be endless photo opportunities with the dark and stormy clouds and the patches of color. Eventually we grew hungry, so we headed back down the mountain to the Old Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery where we found a picnic table to break out our lunch.
There’s always something to see in the Eastern Sierra, and Carson enjoyed some off-leash time in the mountains.
