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. |