Mt. St. Piran (900 m elev. gain)

St. Piran

Kona finding a cool spot 8:30 am in late July on Mt. St. Piran slopes, Mt. Lefroy behind, with The Mitre left of centre.

St. Piran

View of Lake Louise with the Beehive lookout at upper left.

Lake Agnes

View of Lipalian and Unity peaks (Kona was on them a few days ago) beyond Lake Agnes after doing the traverse of St. Piran, descending via the Piran / Niblock col.

St. Piran

Common Butterwort (insectivorous!) in boggy drainage basin above Lake Agnes.

St. Piran

Very small False Asphodel (thanks again to Alberta Native Wildflowers FB group) in drainage basin above Lake Agnes.

St. Piran

Silky Scorpionweed on slopes below Piran / Niblock col.

St. Piran

Western Saxifrage (maybe?) on slopes below Piran / Niblock col.

St. Piran

Cut-leaved Fleabane near Piran / Niblock col.

St. Piran

Clump of Moss Campion on ascent slope above Little Beehive; Mt. Aberdeen glacier at left, The Mitre in distance.

St. Piran

Western Anemone / Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla) on ascent slope above Little Beehive.

St. Piran

Glacier Lilies (yellow), Paintbrush (red) and Heliotrope / Valerian (white) on trail to Little Beehive above Lake Agnes Teahouse.

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