Our hike to Dog Lake from Big Cottonwood Canyon

Loved the white trunks of the birch trees in contrast to the greenery of the undergrowth

Last week we hiked 8/10 of a mile from Dog Lake from Mill Creek, this time we went from the Big Cottonwood Canyon side of things.  Beautiful country.

Green and Lush

Thick undergrowth

Here's the 'bump on the log' from the log that is in the hole at the bottom of the sea

Gorgeous and colorful wild flowers EVERYWHERE

This 'undergrowth' as as tall as me!

Tons of daisies

And wild roses

Beautiful vistas

Fields of flowers

Unbelievable beauty (the camera doesn't do it justice)

Every color, size, shape:  gorgeous

These were HUGE.  Some were taller than dad.

Loved these little flowers growing up between the huge leaves

Look at the top left for a very big bumblebee!

Dad pausing on the trail

Flowers everywhere, even 'underfoot'

Varieties of flowers changed the higher we climbed

These were a soft purple in color..something like foxglove, but different

This section of our watershed water was surrounded by blue flowered bushes

Did you know that the path of the iron rod is surrounded by FLOWERS?  It IS.  Cling tight!

I love the stands of birch trees

A mound of happy little flowers

Pleasant to hike to the sound of a gurgling brooklet

These were a brighter blue than the picture shows.  Gorgeous.

These are 'rare', but they are all over the hills this year.  Sweet to suck the nectar as a little treat!

So pretty, every step of the way.

Like the books says, "Dog Lake is bigger than a pond, but smaller than a lake"  Looked 'puddleish' to me!

Another view of dog lake

Hillside of flowers and birch

What a trail to hike down!!

Loved how the tree grew out of the way of the path!