Between A Rock and A Hard Place
This page contains pictures of plants that grow on rocky ridges and cliff faces in the vicinity of Kelowna, B.C., Canada.
Showy Jacob's Ladder, backlit by the spring sunlight. In order to get the light and angle, I climbed part way down a cliff and shot back upwards with the far side of a small valley in the background. Canon EOS 3, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L lens, Fuji Provia 100 F film.
Parsnip-flowered Buckwheat, also known as Creamy Buckwheat. The was near the top of the cliff that overlooks Rose Valley Dam. Canon EOS 3, Sigma 105 f/2.8 macro lens, Fuji Provia 100 F film
Bitter root flower growing on Panorama Ridge at the Telemark Cross Country Ski Trails. The flower growing in a crack in the rock is just starting to open. Canon EOS 3, Sigma 105 f/2.8 macro lens, Fuji Provia 100 F film
Ground cover in fall colours on the proposed Crystal Rim Trail, Telemark Cross Country Ski Club, near Crystal Mountain Alpine Ski Area. Canon Rebel G, Sigma 105 f/2.8 macro lens, Fuji Velvia film
Spreading phlox growing near the tree line, Manning Provincial Park, B.C., Canon EOS 3, Sigma 105 f/2.8 macro lens, Fuji Provia 100F film