A field of bluebells and other alpine flowers near Georgia Pass.

Lots of Magenta Indian Paintbrrush at Jones Pass basin this summer.

Not sure the flower type but it was a beautiful one alongside the trail to Missouri Lakes in the Holy Cross Wilderness.

Beautiful Purple flowers on the ridges above Jones Pass high in the Colorado Rockies.

Flowers blooming above a sea of green. I just love naturtes color.

White blooms in the water coming from a snow field in the Front Range Mountains of the Colorado Rockies.

Pink paintbrush and white globeflowers in a Holy Cross Wilderness meadow above 12,000 ft.

These wildflowers were growing in a stream coming from a snowfield near Jones Pass.

Rain drenched colorful Alpine Aster near Columbine Lake in the Colorado Front Range.

This firewood was going in sucsession with its purple blooms. Some were just opening while the lower petals were done.

Teig in a meadow of white flowers below Jones Pass.

Hiking to the 12,000+ foot Summit of Glacier Peak I ran into a beautiful meadow of Rocky Mountain Wildflowers including Alpine Daisies near the top. I had to relax in the meadow and take some photographs. Glacier Peak is a moderate and gentle summit located near Georgia Pass in the southwestern region of Colorado’s Front Range. Stradling the Continental Divide, Glacier Peak surveys a lot of territory. It is archetypal of the summits in this region possessing a relaxed demeanor much like that of nearby Whale Peak. Glacier Peak is visible from US 285 near the small town of Jefferson; it rises as a “Squaretop” ridge on the northwestern mountainous boundary of South Park.

This yellow flower is bright and vibrant after the rains leave and the sun comes out near Columbine Lake in the Colorado Rockies..

White flowers blooming in an alpine meadow above Missouri Lakes in the Colorado Holy Cross Wilderness.

Yellow wintercress in the boulders above Jones Pass in the Colorado Rockies.

A few yellow Old Man of the Mountains flowers in the alpine ridges above Winter Park, Colorado. These flowers usually face east to the morning sun and that is where they are facing in the photos. Winter Park’s ski runs can be seen on the mountains behind. I was hiking off the Continental Divide Trail towards Devil’s Thumb north of Corona Pass and could not help myself but explore the summer flowers blooming in the Colorado “High Country”.

Rainbow of colors in a Colorado Rocky Mountain meadow.

These yellow flowers love the wet conditions. There were many in the streams coming off Kingston Peak in the Colorado Rockies.

Beautiful wildflowers blooming on Kingston Peak in the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Hymenoxys grandiflora is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. I found this beautiful specimen in the Front Range of the Rockies.

Colorado Indian Paintbrush in a alpine basin near Jones Pass

Western Wallflower is a member of the mustard family, and a species which is very common through the drier regions of the western United States. You can recognize Western Wallflower by its densely clustered heads of bright yellow or orange four-petal flowers that each measure up to an inch long, and its erect, narrowly elongated fruit pods called siliques.

Sun was setting in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness in Colorado when I took this photo of one of my favorite flowers… Indian Paintbrush.

Beautiful Colorado Columbine near Kenosha Creek at the pass.

Musk thistle when it blooms is beautiful but is a colorado non-native plant and considered a weed. It is so striking!

Beautiful white Globe Flowers above Missouri Lakes in the Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Savage Peak can be seen in the distance.

Beautiful Golden Banner flowers blooming in the aspen grove near Kenosha Pass.

Bees are such an interesting member of nature. I love watching do their gathering of nectar. As a child I would track down the bees and collect them and flowers in jars and then safely get closeup and check them out. Don’t worry… I would let them go after examining them… jar opened and I would run the other way. It was a adrenaline rush for a 7 year old in the garden.

Teig and I love to hike the Colorado Rockies when the alpine meadows are in full bloom. I found a field full of beautiful blue Lewis Flax while hiking the Continental Divide above Cottonwood Pass. Teig and I layed in this meadow of blue and watched the clouds pass overhead... just priceless!

Beautiful Red Indian Paintbrush in the Front Range Mountains of Colorado. These flowers really stand out in a alpine meadow and I usually stop to get photos when I notice a cool scene. These were above Murray Lake.

Just can't get enough of those lovely Colorado Bluebells in the Rocky Mountain high country.

A beautiful assortment of Colorado Rocky Mountain flowers near the trail up to Missouri Lakes in the Holy Cross Wilderness. There is Indian Paintbrush, Anemone and yellow Buttercup in this wild arrangement.

Enjoying the beautiful Rocky Mountain afternoon sitting next to this little waterfall on Mill Creek above Bill Moore Lake. The sounds of the cascading waterfall and the colors of flowers entice me to sit and just meditate before sauntering further on the trail.

Exploring the meadows next to Cucharas Creek in Southern Colorado, i came across a butterfly collecting it’s fill of nectar. He was quietly doing his work and his wings were contrasted against these white flowers. I watched him for quite some time wondering how predators didn’t snag him up from the white flowers. I guess he was safe with so many flowers and so few predators.

We came across this meadow of Marsh Marigolds on our hike to Ptarmigan Lake in the Sawatch Range of Central Colorado in early summer. These beautiful flowers were below a huge snow field and I couldn’t pass up the photo opportunity. I just love photographing Colorado mountain flowers.

Some colorful flowers along the trail to Shelf Lake. Sometimes you just have to pull out the Iphone and get a quick shot!

Beautiful bright yellow Alpine Avens and rich Bluebells along the trail up to Arapaho Glaciers. I just love seeing cheerful yellow flowers when sauntering through the sub-alpine environments in the Colorado Rockies. These just entice me further up the trail to see what is above the next rise.

Teig photobombing a landscape shot of Alpine Fireweeds next to the road at Boreas Pass above Breck in Colorado. I was setting up this nice evening shot of these purple flowers and Teig just walks up into the frame. I didn't really mind and I think he helps the composition. I would always put him in my landscape photographs but I am sure people are already overwhelmed with Teig in most of my photos. ;-)

A bright sunny morning with Alpine Sunflowers at Mount Guyot. A nice view to start sauntering to Glacier Peak in the Front Range Mountains of Colorado.

An orange flower blooming near a creek up in the Front Range Mountains of Colorado

Globeflowers growing on a marshy slope in the Holy Cross Wilderness above Brady Lake.

The election is here... maybe a beautiful cheerful flower photo is in order.

While Hiking to Upper Mohawk Lakes outside Breckenridge Colorado, we came across these Queen Crown Plants in the stream coming from the upper lake. The variety of flowers in the wet alpine basins is phenomenal. It is worth the long hike to these valleys to see this wonderful color.

The variety of alpine flowers in the Front Range mountains of Colorado is amazing. These Ambrosia Verbena Flowers were just of the Rogers Pass Trail outside of Winter Park and made the hike to James Peak so colorful.

Beautiful flowers on the Rogers Pass Trail heading to James Peak in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Winter Park Ski Resort can be seen in the background.

I found these yellow Subalpine Buttercups while hiking near King Lake in the Front Range Mountains of Colorado. They were striking in the marsh areas near the creek where the soil was boggy and saturated with water. The plethora of flowers in this subalpine zone approximately 12,000 feet into the Rockies is quite diverse.

Teig found a meadow of yellow Aspen Sunflower Flowers just off the trail to French Pass in the Colorado Rockies. Aspen Sunflower is a member of the Sunflower Family. The plant typically grows in meadows and clearings in pine forests at elevations between 5000 - 10000 feet. Teig blends in with this meadow and was almost ready to take snooze in the sunflowers.