slgwv's photos with the keyword: Blue Mass Scenic Area

Lupinus spp. I don't know if this is a separate species from the usual one around here or just a color variant. The inset shows an individual with both yellow and the more usual bluish-lavender blossoms. Blue Mass Scenic Area in extreme eastern Nevada. Edit: On further research, it seems to be L. arbustus , which has a range of flower colors and which occurs widely in the mountain West.

Different-colored blossoms on the same plant, which suggests the yellow is a color variant. Lupinus spp., probably L. arbustus , which occurs widely in the mountain West and has blossoms ranging from white to bluish. Blue Mass Scenic Area in extreme eastern Nevada.

Silhouetted granite monoliths in the Blue Mass Scenic Area, in extreme eastern Nevada. The granite has a bluish cast, at least when not too oxidized, due to its mica content. The insets show some other views in the vicinity. Alas, I didn't get many pix due to limited time!

More granitic monoliths in the Blue Mass Scenic Area in extreme eastern Nevada. Here the light is better! The blue flowers in the foreground are lupine (IIRC).

Granitic hoodoos in the Blue Mass Scenic Area, in extreme eastern Nevada.