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Wildflowers Galore

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Posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 29, 2011 at 2:43 AM
Wildflowers Galore
This past weekend the wildflowers were spectacular on Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone. Two weeks before taking these images the hillsides were filled with Arrowleaf Balsomroot. Now the sunflowers have taken over. These flowers are covering miles of hillsides. Looking forward to see how things have changed this weekend.

Sorry this isn't Colorado guys but it looks like you've got great flowers there to.

Posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 29, 2011 at 2:45 AM
I actually predicted the fog right but it showed up in the wrong place. Tried to just make the best of it. The yellow in the background is from the wildflowers.
Posted by Amy Lindsey on July 29, 2011 at 6:51 AM
Very nice Dean! I didn't realize Yellowstone had such a wildflower display.
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on July 29, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Very nice - I saw beautiful display in the Tetons and from the top of Signal mountain 2 weeks back ..
Posted by Lance Burch on July 29, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Dean, those are both very great. Number 2 is really a cool capture.
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 29, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Amy, usually it's not this good. I think we received in some areas 400 percent moisture content over this past spring and winter and all the vegetation came on late. Everything is playing catchup. Thanks for the comments.
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on July 29, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Both are great images. Incredible color in #2. It really makes me want to go there and "shoot until I drop".
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 29, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Great stuff! Glad things are happening all over.
Posted by Brian Schrayer on July 29, 2011 at 8:04 PM
Wow, those are beautiful Dean. That second shot takes my breath away!! The only nit would be the flare - if you could clean that up this is a definite wall-hanger.
Posted by Stan Rose on July 30, 2011 at 12:54 AM
pretty stuff, Dean! :wavey:
Posted by Morris McClung on July 30, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Excellent mix in the first one and the second one is glorious. :toast:
Posted by Kurt Bowman on July 30, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Just beautiful Dean! Love both shots! :toast: