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Repost from the past. It's Mariposa Lily time again. (Calochortus)
May 20, 2022
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036101537
Copied here. (They really don’t change) 
And they LOVE rocky terrain that is heck on shoes and ankles.
Beautiful wild flowers on very long, slender stalks.
One broke, so I put it in a bud vase.
Most are white, but some are pink or even purple
These are reduced from originals about 14 megabytes each.
Each one lasts only a couple of days. They seem to spring out of nowhere, since they resemble the local weed stalks, until they don't. Being lilies, they have bulbs, though they make seeds. The first photo shows the typical habitat.
Best viewed with monitor at full brightness.
Background info at Wikipedia. Yikes, tons more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calochortus
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I'm taking the rest of the day off.
One little wire to gently support the wobbly flowers, and a ski pole to support me.
But I'm a Capricorn, for what it's worth and almost a mountain goat.
Each place has its own delights. I have spent a lot of time on one coast or another.
This is as far "inland" as I have lived. But having mountains as a backdrop does wonders for my photos.
The central valley is not far and this might be more familiar to you.
Enjoy!