25th May |
We spent all day walking in the Aisa Valley carrying
lunch with us. Somehow I had inadvertently set the
metering to spot which spoiled most of the shots... |
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First glimpse of the gentians |

Scilla |

The Gang and an orchid |

Gentiana acaulis and Gentiana verna
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Oxlips and Elderflower orchids |
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Carpet of flowers |

Weather looking dodgy |

Globularia punctata |

Weather's improved |

Mini falls |

Primula elatior - Oxlip |
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Primula integrifolia |

Cascades |

Processional caterpillars |

Linaria supina |

The effect of the spot metering
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Rocks at the top |
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Caltha palustris - Kingcup |

Lichen |

Bothy? |

Sanguisorba flowers |

Anthyllis montana a pale form below
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Detail |

Dactylorhiza sambucina |

Forget me not |

Iridescent blue thighs! |

Narcissus assoanus |

Probably birding |

Rock formations with snow |

Another patch of snow |

Primula elatior |

Pinguicola grandiflora |
 Dactylorhiza sambucina
alternate colour form |

Falls |


Alpine meadows
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Globularia nudicaulis |
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Panorama |

Panorama |
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We struggled up a stony path to see some narcissi; fortunately it was
easier coming down. |