On my most recent photography trip, because I had only a brief amount of time available, I chose the short and easy Big Four Ice Caves trail so I could still have some time to slow down for photography without feeling rushed. Due to ongoing drizzle, I didn't really have any success with landscapes - the mountains were hidden, and I was getting water on my lens every time I tried to apply or remove a filter. I had better luck with flower closeups by the ice caves. My macro lens is able to have a polarizing filter live on it more or less permanently, and my closeup shots generally didn't need to angle up the way mountain shots do in that location, so I kept the lens surface dry. The water droplets on the flowers were an added bonus.
First, partridgefoot (Luetkea pectinata), growing in a dense mat amongst other leaves and rocks. These flowers are small and I've often overlooked them; I'm glad I slowed down enough to notice how interesting they are up close. I like the color contrasts between all of the elements: stems, flowers, and leaves. F/5.
Next, raindrops on a tiger lily, or columbia lily (Lilium columbianum). F/5.
Next, subalpine spiraea (Spiraea splendens), with Sitka valerian also in the background. I was intrigued by all of the tiny water droplets on the flower cluster. F/5.
Lastly, red columbine (Aquilegia formosa), again with out-of-focus Sitka valerian in the background. F/4.5.
Happy summer, even if (for my local readers at least) it doesn't quite feel like it yet!
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