In the high meadows of the San Juan Mountains, the Paintbrush occurs in a variety of colors: red, pink, yellow, green, and
all combinations thereof. To classify the many hybrid paintbrush varieties is no small task. This we leave to the experts.
South Side Mine Road - Clear Lakes, San Juan Mountains, Colorado - Early July
 

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Alpine Lakes, Tundra, and Wildflowers

San Juan Mountains Scenic and Nature Gallery VI

 

 

*Morning visitors to Clear Lakes in  early July will find Paintbrush  in an amazing variety of colors: red, pink, yellow, green and all combinations thereof. To classify the many hybrid paintbrush varieties is no small task. In the image above, the dominant paintbrush is a combination of light green and yellow, making attractive a view of mountains to the north of clear Lakes. 


American Basin, off the Alpine Loop 4x4 Scenic Route to Cinnamon Pass
  San Juan Mountains, Colorado - Late June

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