Bruce bought me
Wildflowers along the Alaska Highway the other day. Great surprise.
We saw this one while hiking above Skagway. It's a Bogbean. I love the fringed edges of the petals. Wish it would grow in Ohio, but then, I don't have a bog, and our winters aren't quite cold enough.
It's a fabulous year for the Arctic Lupine. They grow in clumps, and when there is a whole array, the roadside seems to reflect the blue of sky, but it's these beautiful ones. They only grow about 8-10 inches tall.
And then there is the very generic flower, with a surplus of names: Cloudberry, Salmonberry, and Baked Appleberry. I hope to be around when these get ripe. There seems to be some confusion on their taste. We found them high on the tundra.
This was the Cloudberry setting.
I am constantly amazed and thankful for the variety of God's creation.
Helen
This was the Cloudberry setting. 
Thanks so much for all the photos & updates on your travels. As I recall, salmonberries ripen around mid-July and to me taste & look like raspberries except they are orange when ripe.
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