Thanks, Bill. I thought of you all day long. I was sure you’d have fun with this post.

Indian paintbrush... Species might be mountain Indian paintbrush.

http://wildflowersearch.org/search?oldstate=gmc%3A52.863%2C-118.072%3Bcat%3AW%3Bcolor%3Ared%3Blichen%3ACrust%3Blocation%3AJasper%2C+AB+T0E%2C+Canada%3Belev%3A3412%3Bgms%3A9%3B&PlantName=&S__33154.x=50&S__33154.y=58

The orange lichen on the rock might be Rusavskia sorediata if my internet search is correct. Did not find a common name

http://lichenportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=56392

I'm fascinated by fungi, and often photograph them, but mostly do not attempt to identify them.

While in Germany '76-'78, a German friend taught me around a dozen edible German mushrooms, but here, I only know morels and puffballs, but not down to the exact species.

Fungi vary so much in their shape, size, color within a single species!

Looks like mountain death camas... Do NOT eat! Extremely toxic.

https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/mountain-death-camas

Looks like wood lily.

http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Lilium+philadelphicum

Looks like blanketflower.

https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blanketflower

Looks like some kind of harebell. Google searching turns up Campanula rotundafolia, which has several different common names.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanula_rotundifolia

Maybe a black billed magpie...

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-billed_Magpie/id

I grew up with a "teepee burner" glowing every night across the street at the mill from our house. Horrible polluters, yet I still feel a bit nostalgic when I see them. Unbelievable that this one is still smoking away, though.

It does work well, doesn’t it. Rachael was really pleased with this one - it gives a good sense of the feel of the ride.

The heat wasn’t that bad, really. I just whine a lot. It was pretty nice to be forced into getting outside early for a change.

I’ve been thinking of you riding these roads, Em. I think you and the crew would really like this country - great scenery, remarkable geology, a lot of gravel for those that like that sort of thing, plenty of places for a float.

Thanks, Suzanne. It’s even got a bit of rust. I’ve been looking for the right photo to feature for the July challenge, and think I’ve found my candidate.

The same down in Oregon and Washington - they started shutting down back in the seventies. I’ll still see one from time to time, but not actually in use. Sort of made me nostalgic.

Absolutely stunning shots!