And now I am alone for the first time in 2 months.  I see and hear things more clearly when I am alone.  I can go for a hike at my own speed and not worry about anyone else.

The flowers around Nuk Tessli’s cabins are now at their peak (two weeks late, like everywhere else in the Pacific Northwest.)

Common Red Paintbrush.

Red Columbine

Purple Mountain Daisy

and the beautiful yellow globe of the Pond Lily.

The little ponds where the lilies live are always full of electric blue damsel flies.