For Hugh - Flowers in Yosemite Valley Meadow's by eirekay

Yosemite National Park - United States, California Even as late as August, spring wildflowers bloom in Yosemite Valley. In May and June azaleas and rhododendrons bloom in Yosemite's high country.

Uploaded: Aug, 18 2008 | Taken: Aug, 14 2008| Viewed: 23 times  | 5 votes Camera:  Canon PowerShot SD630 | Exposure 1/250s, f3.0 | FLength: 5mm

horourke - Aug, 18 2008 01:08pm Much appreciated. These bottle brush species are the subject of careful cultivation in my favourite garden at Altamount- not native to Ireland. We have relations in Marin and Sonoma counties who first introduced our son to Yosemite. It is one of the few dream locations that remain on my wish list. I need to enlarge and examine this wonderful tapestry of flora further. horourke - Aug, 18 2008 01:08pm I have taken this picture into Adobe elements 5 and have counted ten species of grasses and other herbiage. I am very interested to know the approximate location and elevation within Yosemite of this particular meadow. eirekay - Aug, 18 2008 03:08pm This was taken in the basin of Yosemite Valley at 1,209 m, on the inbound loop. I will upload a pic of the full meadow!