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View Across Elfin Lakes
One lake is labeled for drinking water and the other is labeled for swimming. I figure they switch lakes every year. John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Elfin Lakes > View Across Elfin Lakes
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View Of Elfin Lakes
This is the view on the cover Best Hikes and Walks of Southwestern British Columbia. John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Elfin Lakes > View Of Elfin Lakes
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Tarn In Front Of Anniversary Glacier
The two moraines flanking this tarn are killer steep. I tried climbing one (rather than starting at the foot) and it couldn't be done safely. John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Cerise Creek > Tarn In Front Of Anniversary Glacier
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Raven Looking At
Raven Looking At Species: Corvus corax (Common Raven)
John Harvey Photo > Banff in Mid Week > Trip North > Raven Looking At
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Mark In Alpine Area
It's some time after 10am and it's becoming obvious we aren't going to be heated by the sun any time soon. People: Mark
John Harvey Photo > Banff in Mid Week > Bourgeau Lake > Mark In Alpine Area
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Two Sets Of Falls
I was surprised to find out that some (much?) of the water we find in streams and rivers in the summer is actually melt water. This stream is sourced in the glacier which is rapidly shrinking - what will this place look like when the glacier is gone? John Harvey Photo > Brandywine Meadows > Two Sets Of Falls
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Field
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Hiking Around Whistler > Field
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Flowers by Rock
The soil is so thin that the spiecies change depending on John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Hiking Around Whistler > Flowers by Rock
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Flowers in a Field
The sun was out for only a few minutes but it was low to the horizon which made the flowers interesting. John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Hiking Around Whistler > Flowers in a Field
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Dwarf Fireweed
These flowers are growing out of the moonscape that is on the mountain top. Species: Chamerion latifolium (dwarf fireweed)
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Hiking Around Whistler > Dwarf Fireweed
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Artic Lupine - Lupinus arcticus
The purple flowers are Artic Lupine - Lupinus arcticus. Species: Lupinus arcticus (Arctic Lupine)
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Hiking Around Whistler > Artic Lupine - Lupinus arcticus
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Field with Sign
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Hiking Around Whistler > Field with Sign
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Karen Freezing
Karen fashionably showing off Jer's emergency blanket. People: Karen
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Hiking > Hiking Around Whistler > Karen Freezing
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Paintbrush And Lupine
I really like bright colours so this was a natural photo for me. John Harvey Photo > Flowers in Manning Park > Paintbrush And Lupine
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Western Anemone - Anemone occidentalis
These flowers have a number of other names - hippie hair, dishmop and mouse-on-a-stick. Species: Pulsatilla occidentalis (White Pasqueflower)
John Harvey Photo > Flowers in Manning Park > Western Anemone - Anemone occidentalis
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Stika Valerian - Valeriana stichensis
This was is hard to identify because I didn't include any pictures of the leaves. Species: Valeriana sitchensis (Sitka valerian)
John Harvey Photo > Flowers in Manning Park > Stika Valerian - Valeriana stichensis
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Suksdorf's silene, Cascade catchfly (Silene suksdorfii)
There aren't fully blooming yet. I like the combination of white and purple. (Thanks Joe for the correct identification). Species: Silene suksdorfii (Suksdorf's silene, Cascade catchfly)
John Harvey Photo > Flowers in Manning Park > Suksdorf's silene, Cascade catchfly (Silene suksdorfii)
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Lance-Leaved Stonecrop
I quite like stonecrops - they seem like such a robust plant and grow in a variety of locations. Species: Sedum lanceolatum (Lance-leaf Stonecrop)
John Harvey Photo > Flowers in Manning Park > Lance-Leaved Stonecrop
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Pink Mountain-Heather - Phyllodoce empetriformis
I like these little pink flowers. Species: Phyllodoce empetriformis (Pink Mountain-Heather)
John Harvey Photo > Flowers in Manning Park > Pink Mountain-Heather - Phyllodoce empetriformis
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Spreading Phlox - Phlox diffusa
Spreading Phlox - Phlox diffusa - these plants were near the trail, I'm glad they weren't stepped on. Species: Phlox diffusa (Spreading Phlox)
John Harvey Photo > Flowers in Manning Park > Spreading Phlox - Phlox diffusa
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