Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Ing's Mine Road

I know, it's "just" Paintbrush, but I saw a lot of it today, when I drove into the mountains along the Elbow Falls Trail (Highway 66). It sure brightened everywhere, with its variations in colour. Drove right to the end of the highway, to Forgetmenot Pond, and then called in along the Ing's Mine Road, which is where I took this photo, on the way home.

I liked the grey and white rock behind this vibrant red Paintbrush, seen at the Ing's Mine road parking lot area a couple of days ago. This small, gravel road is off Elbow Falls Trail (Highway 66) at the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains and is about 60 km from where I live. For those of you not familiar with this species, their color comes from dense, bright bracts that surround the actual green flower. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castilleja

This red Paintbrush seemed to glow in amongst the small trees and bushes. Seen near the parking lot at Ing's Mine Road, off Elbow Falls Trail (Highway 66). The irregularly lobed bracts are red and the flower is the narrow, yellow part. So easy to forget that the red parts are not petals.