Derby Canyon lies just east of Peshastin, Washington, and is one of many such canyons in the foothills on the east slopes of the Cascades. It is a favorite spot of ours for wildflowers and orchids, though we did not see any orchids on this trip. We drove part way up one of the roads in the canyon and hiked one of the sandstone ridges found in the canyon.
The canyon itself is scenic and provides views of the Cascades to the west.
the canyon
sandstone formations
the Cascades
The wildflowers, especially in the spring, are spectacular.
Modoc Hawksbeard
Mountain Rose
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Goat's Beard
Wild Rose
Chokecherry
Lyall's Mariposa Lily
We saw a lot of butterflies and moths, but were not able to get photos of all of them.
unidentified moths
Silvery Blues and Acmon Blues
Propetius' Dusky Wing Skipper
My wife takes even more photos than I do and some of these are hers.
Nancy
And as always there are many other things to photograph.
Lupine leaves
Lichens
Milkweed
dead Balsamroot flowers
