PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Second week of April

Went out looking for wildflowers up the rainbow loop/boulder creek trail late this past week, trying to take advantage of the balmy weather and blue skies. All I can identify in the way of flowers are balsamroot and lupine, but I appreciate them all the same. I was fortunate enough to see a Great Horned Owl as well, however, growing up the legend was that if an owl crossed your path, bad luck is headed your way, and that certainly has rung true in my life so far.

-Forrest

Grouse aren't very smart. Could reached out and grabbed this guy if I wanted to!

Full bloom balsam root

Looking down valley to lake Chelan. Castle Rock to the right.

One of this Horned Owls pupils is fully dilated, which freaked me out. I learned later that they can independently control their eyes pupils.

Looking up through the trees at Tupshin mountain.