[pct-l] Experts on wildflowers?

[Ron Graybill]

Just completed a slow, two-day section hike down from Fuller Ridge (Mile
190) to Interstate 10 (Mile 210). I know some PCT hikers are experts on the
scientific names of flowers, so it would be great if some of them would
take a look at my pictures from the hike (and previous section hikes) and
suggest (perhaps in the comments on my *Panoramio* site, or in private
email to me) the common and scientific names for the wildflowers pictured.
Here is the link: http://www.panoramio.com/user/4174347
<http://www.panoramio.com/user/4174347>

P.S. It is possible to drive virtually any ordinary sedan up the eight
miles of the rutted Black Mountain Road from Highway 243 to the Fuller
Ridge Trailhead parking lot, at least when the road is dry and snow free,
like now.  I made it in my old 1996 2-door 2 wheel drive Pontiac Sunfire.
It's slow tedious process unless you want to destroy your shock absorbers
and rattle your brains.  Took me nearly and hour to get up there, and my
wife didn't fully appreciate having to drive our Honda Pilot back up there
to retrieve the Sunfire and drive back down in both cars!

Also, there are substantial portions of "The Descent" much in need of trail
maintenance--overgrown with shrubs, bushes, and weeds.  Although some
excellent work has recently been done on the lower stretches of "The
Descent."


Ron "Slo Charger" Graybill