The Sawtooth Range, just outside Stanley.
Camas and shooting stars. Not visible: Hordes of mosquitos.
Prairie smoke.
Alpine Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness, 4 miles and 1,000 feet of elevation gain from the trailhead. It was July 1, but Mother Nature missed the memo about that whole summer thing.
The hypalon flotilla.
They call it whitewater for a reason.
Middle Fork Salmon, almost lost in the immensity of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.
Sun salutation.
Windblown waterfall.
Typical summer afternoon in the Northern Rockies: Sunshine, followed by lightning, rain, camp-flattening winds and hail. Remember -- there's no bad weather, just inappropriate gear.
Rivers are not just for paddling.
