2012 Vacations photographs
Part II























I photographed the plants on the hillside below
the three hills.  A series of these are shown.  This
is Silene acaulis.
































Nice shot of Boloria chariclea butleri resting on
Silene acaulis.

































This is a side canyon just east of the three hills.
































Oeneis alpina excubitor, photographed atop one
of the three hills, where these were common.  The
butterfly is resting on a lichen, Caribou food.


































































A closer shot of Oeneis alpina excubitor.

































Atop one of the three hills.

































Looking east from the three hills.
































I would camp in the middle of this shot, for three
nights.  Awesome!
































The peaks in the upper right are about a 2 hour
hike from my campsite.  I found Boloria astarte
distincta in these.



































































































These shots are near my campsite.

































Great views!


































The peaks reach about 7000 feet.  I could
scramble atop them, if I had tried.  I did reach
about 5000 feet.
































































This is east of my campsite, looking west.

































Now my tent is evident.
































I camped on a slope.  I found one depression that
gave me a level site.  Look closely at the sloping
terrain around my tent and you can see this.































Atop a ridge, looking back at the campsite.


































My tent.































































Looking toward the tent.  I am on a ridge, about
5000 feet.  At this spot I took O. melissa gibsoni
and B. a. distincta.  This is Saturday, June 23,
2012.



































































The Dalton Highway is visible in the distance.

































Nice flat spot atop a hill.








































































































































































Boloria frigga gibsoni nectars on this flower,
Valeriana capitata (captiate valerian).
































A closer shot.


































































I spent Saturday and Sunday hiking atop this
ridge, where I found O. melissa gibsoni and B. a.
distincta.
































B. frigga habitat.

































More B. frigga habitat.

































Closer view of the predominant willow in the
habitat.


































































More B. frigga habitat.

































More willow just below my campsite.




































































































Cetraria nivalis, a lichen, although this may be
Cetraria cucullata.
































This is the creek just below my tent.  Snow drifts
are visible.






























































I believe Boloria astarte distincta mimics the
color of this orangish lichen.  This particular
lichen grows where animals have urinated or
pooped on rocks.  Caribou do not eat this type.  
Thanks again to Cris Guppy for the information.



































































Salix reticulata near my campsite.

































These are Geum rossii, Ross Avens.
































These are Boykinia richardsonii, Bear Flower.


































Didymocarpus heucherifolius.


































































Another Silene acaulis.

































Still near my campsite.

































Lagotis glauca,Weasel snout.  Very windy this
day and I could not focus on the flower.
































Old grizzly bear poop.  Glad it was not fresh.  
Yes, I kicked it to be sure!

































Meadow Bistort (Bistorta plumosa).































The yellow flower is corn buttercup, Ranunculus
arvensis.
































Some of these flowers are out of focus, but they
are all pretty neat.  Narrowleaf Saw-Wort.
































 Woolly Lousewort, Pedicularis lanata.

































Arctic Bell-Heather, Cassiope tetragona.

































Another view toward my tent.

































Getting closer.

































These show the slope.

































Woolly Lousewort, Pedicularis lanata.

































Looking south from my tent.
































A slide forming.

































Same slide, wider view.



































































Caribou bones, just below my campsite.






































































































































The end of Part II.  Click here to go to Part III.