Almost two years ago, April Olson traveled with me into the Uinta Mountains of Utah, where I photographed these blooming Wright’s Buckwheat.
Wright’s Buckwheat in full bloom in Utah – Nikon D810, handheld, f8, 1/250, ISO 400, Nikkor 70-300mm at 300mm, natural light
It was my first, and so far only, time seeing and photographing this beautiful pink native wildflower. The individual flowers were tiny and blooming in profusion, but on the stems they looked glorious.
Blooming Wright’s Buckwheat from Mirror Lake Highway – Nikon D810, handheld, f8, 1/250, ISO 400, Nikkor 70-300mm at 300mm, natural light
At the top of the pass, April and I bailed out of my Jeep, then scrambled around like mountain goats on the rocks, photographing the amazing wildflowers we found.
And there were many!
Wright’s Buckwheat blooming in the high Uintas – Nikon D810, handheld, f8, 1/250, ISO 400, Nikkor 70-300mm at 300mm, natural light
April was great company on that trip into the Uintas, and we both welcomed the coolness high in the mountains. It had been very hot that summer in the Salt Lake Valley.
We also took photos of plenty of birds that morning, some of which I have already shared.
Wildflowers bloom later in the mountains, and I was very happy with the photos I took of them that day.
Life is good. I miss spending time with you, April.
Mia
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I really love the colors. I’ve only thought of buckwheat as brown. What a lovely surprise!
It was a fun trip! I can’t believe it was that long ago! Thank you for taking me along. I should revisit my photos from the day. These flowers were so beautiful.