AUGUST LUPINE TWO

August 2025 and I wake up to my 2am alarm. The early wakeup was to afford myself enough time to find the ‘best’ spot to shoot wildflowers in this Three Sisters Wilderness location. As I began this relatively easy hike, I once again became wary of Mountain Lions. Hiking at this dark hour is how I envision being confronted by the awesome cats, not midday. During these times I hike with my poles facing behind me, perpendicular to my body, unused for their normal function, like spears facing backwards. People say Mountain lions usually attack from the back, so I figure this is a minimal option for protection. Although there has only been one reported kill on a human by a Cougar in white human Oregon history, you never know. As I approached the area I wanted to shoot, I crossed through a field of Lupine, bigger than I had seen in past trips...the smell was incredible and the size covered peak my attention. I arrived at the spot I wanted to shoot and hiked around looking for the signature fl