Showing posts with label alpine biome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alpine biome. Show all posts

Monday, June 13, 2016

Alpine Biome

One of my favorite Biomes on our planet is the Alpine Biome.  That transitional region from treeline scrub to no trees.  This is the region I am drawn to when hiking in the summer.  The plant life, flowers, lichen are all there and I just love being able to enjoy their world.

Yesterday, we had a great day up north in the Whitefish Range, close to the Canadian border.  Our hike went mostly UPHILL along a ridge line.  If we were to continue on this hike we would have made a loop around a basin.  We hiked UP about 4 miles and had our picnic and then came back down on the same trail.

Looking into Glacier National Park from the northern part of the Whitefish Range.

Heading UP!

Having a serious girl talk about lunch when, where, and how about NOW!
Breaking out of the treeline.
Heading up snow . . . I just love being back on snow!

Tally tearing up the SNOW!  She is in heaven!
I love this photo all 4 paws are in the air!
The transition from treeline to alpine world I love . . .
Sadie oh so serious.

Sadie just soaking up the sun before the descent.
Always time for a snow bath and some R&R when hiking.

Traversing an avalanche shoot.
Indian Paint Brush
Indian Paint Brush
Trail side colors
Miss Sadie calling it an end to the adventure.  A nice cooling soak and drink.
Below is just a bit of info I googled about the Alpine Biome.  Krummholz is the term for this region I remember from a science class. I always love how the word sounded.