Spring is slowly arriving at Mt. Evans National Park. The park won’t be open for another few weeks because of deep snow still covering the roads. The elevation of the park is over 14,000′ so it takes awhile for spring to get going. Meanwhile under the snow flowers are getting ready so that when the ground clears they can immediately start blooming. They don’t have much time to get a lot of work done and the minute that first ray of sunshine hits them they begin reaching for the sky. The Mountain Goats for which the park is famous, are starting to drop their kids and are anxiously awaiting the fresh greens. Lichen, although life sustaining, isn’t as tasty as fresh new grass and the flowers are an extra special treat for making it through the winter. This ewe is beginning the summer long process of shedding that slightly tattered winter coat in preparation for growing a brand new one and while that job isn’t heavy work it is time consuming and what better way to pass the time than to spend a long sunny afternoon choosing the best blossoms to nibble on. It seems the purple ones taste best.