perfection in a flower

here's a picture of the beautiful basin, looking out over the lakes above upper ice lake. near silverton. can i just say that the wildflowers were....perfect. absolutely, 100% perfect.

and below is a beautiful shot of a little strem trickling out of the mountains. the water was crystal clear and actually kind of blue. withe the hot pink flowers it was quite the contrast.

i just spent another beautiful weekend away. this time it was a backpack trip to the san juans. the place: ice lakes. the elevetiaon: 13,000+ feet. the company: bryan and nebe (the 10 week old puppy.) the weather: perfect, it only rained for 20 minutes when we set up the tent. the food: delicious pasta with fresh mushrooms, zuccini, tomatoes and cheese sauce (eaten with strips of cardboard as we'd forgotten utensils.) the views: spectacular, perfect peak wildflowers. the coldest part: skinny dipping in a crystal clear, turquoise, 6ft deep stream. the hardest part: well, not counting the vertical uphill hike with packs...leaving. and the best part: the fact that i just spent another beautiful and perfect weekend in good company and in a brand new breathtaking space. i love it here. and there. and all those palces i've never been.