Swan Rangers saw fireweed, lightning and critters during their outings this past week!

Scroll down to see the rest of their photos and details!

In our lead photo, Evelina Groszewski captures a bolt of lightning over the Swan Range!

Keith Hammer saw a Mule Deer buck hiding in Fireweed while . . .

. . .  Mary Via found Fireweed hiding inside a burned-out stump and . . .

. . . Lynn Smith found smaller Fireweed up in the alpine zone!

Pam Willison saw some Fringed Grass of Parnassus while . . .

. . . Lynn Smith saw an Eight-Spotted Skimmer . . .

. . . Ruth Quist saw Pronghorn . . .

. . . Pat Jaquith saw a Wilson's Warbler and . . .

. . . a Clark's Nutcracker on a ladder!

Skip Via found Crustos Lichen on a boulder while . . .

. . . Norma Linsky came across a stair-step waterfall!

Keith Hammer shows us a wetland stream . . .

. . . a Great Blue Heron . . .

. . . a Chipmunk and . . .

. . . in our parting shot, Sandhill Cranes enjoying a smoky sunset!

If you have interesting photos of your outings, send them along with a description to keith@swanview.org and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!