In a bid to shake off our doldrums and take advantage of a relatively smoke free day, we journeyed up to our favorite Holy Ghost Creek. Unfortunately, we found it was pretty smokey the higher up we drove. So we found a nice spot off the road, had a picnic, watched some mule deer pass by and meditated on the sounds of the creek. On past trips, we’ve noticed areas for the road where the hillside is protected by metal fence posts. This is where the rare Holy Ghost Ipomopsis flowers are located (last image below). It’s only found along this 2 mile stretch of road and is undergoing a recovery effort by volunteers and the Forest Service.
