Sheila, Adam and I did a little scouting in the classic Colorado wildflower location, Yankee Boy Basin, near Ouray this morning. The day dawned cloudless and hot, but with a little breeze, which helped cool us. While a little rough, the road in to YBB is relatively good for the typical Colorado 4WD road and, with careful driving, a regular car can get in pretty close. However, at least a high-clearance vehicle is the best bet. Much of the road up to the basin is a "shelf" road - that is, it's been cut into a steep cliff face. Needless to say, the views are breathtaking - downwards! This is a shot from the upper basin and looking westerly towards 13,809-foot Dallas Peak. There are many varieties of wildflowers there this year, including a few new ones I'll have to look up. The orange bloom is indian paintbrush. I believe the yellow flowers are mountain parsley and I'm not sure about the white ones. There were also several clumps of columbine along the hillside.
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