Nature Shots of Colorado
"Hello there."
We hiked 1.7 miles to Gem Lake. It wasn’t quite the "lake" we had in mind; it was more like a pond. 
The hike took us through a lot of rock so it’s somewhat curious to think of there being a spot of water at the top. There was even a small sandy beach to sit upon.
I always find it fascinating to see rocks perched on top of another. You wonder, "How and when did it end up there?"
Notice the rock with the hole.
"Peek!"
I was so excited to come home and identify these wildflowers. They almost had the look of a tulip to me. Do you know what they are?
This one had opened more.
And the name of this wildflower… purple pasqueflower.
They are also know as Wild Crocus and Lion’s Beard and are a member of the buttercup family. And finally, the purple pasqueflower is South Dakota’s state flower.
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mommyof2
I spent some time in Colorado when I was about 13 because my grandfather lives by Colorado Springs. I will never forget my time there and am hoping to return sometime within the next two years, he is getting older and I would like to see him again. I absolutely love the scenery there!
BTW, I was going to say some kind of a crocus on the flower. It just kind of looks like my crocuses.
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EagleHeights
I've been to CO a couple times when I was a youngin. We went to the Patterson cabin on North Mountain. Fishing, swimmin, Bar D ranch…. were some of the things we did. I still have some of the wildflowers I had pressed.
I love your pictures! Especially the little furry critter…. he's sooo cute!