The hike presented us with views and vistas of wild flowers that were overwhelming. Our photographers took so many wonderful pictures, that the triage necesssary to limit the number of pictures shown here was a delicate task.
Did you notice that the photo at the top of the Gallery Page is from a previous Showers Lake hike?
The group of hikers:
The on-going snowmelt created ephemeral falls like this
Hikers on the trail
The hike leader forges ahead
Crossing the headwaters of the Truckee River
Larry admiring the wildflower display
The Sierra Club lodge - the old Meiss ranch
Wild flowers on the trail - Steven's Peak in distance
Mostly Lupines - probably white and yellow Yarrow - distant Paintbrush
This scene includes yellow Mule Ears
Sulfur flower
Narrow-leaf Stonecrop
Distant white flowers are Corn Lilies
Alpine Aster
Lupine and Indian Paintbrush, plus some Yarrow and Aster
Western Blue Flag
Lots of Blue Flag along the trail
The trail ahead - Showers Lake is behind the right side of the distant ridge
Showers Lake
Lunch break, after 5.1 miles, at Showers Lake
Lake Tahoe overlook
Looking down on Dardanelles Lake
