Today was a wildlife day. Maybe it was the incredibly warm morning. Or the last of the alpine avens blooming on the tundra. We headed up Flattop mountain early hoping to beat the impending thunderstorms. Pikas are always squeaking from the rocks above treeline, scurrying about collecting grasses for the long winter. But this morning, one allowed us to take his photo, savoring that alpine aven.
On the way down from the top, a friendly mountain goat was keeping the hikers company. He wasn't concerned about anyone. He was just munching on the tundra, especially the avens. Both appeared to be making the most of the last gasps of summer.
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