Spring in slow motion

Spring seems slow, cold and wet this year, but there are blooms, here and there. Today, we came across this patch of gold stars (Crocidium multicaule) on Burdoin Mountain, near White Salmon. There were also a few prairie stars (Lithophragma parviforum) in the mix. These flowers thrive in the oak and meadow areas of the mountain's side.













We were not the only ones recently on the trail...