Meadows in the Sky are ablaze with colour — go see them!

Every summer Mount Revelstoke National Park’s famed Meadows in the Sky explode with the vibrant colour of our region’s blooming alpine flowers.
The best time to enjoy nature’s floral beauty is usually later in the summer, but Parks Canada’s Jaclyn Daniluck says this year things are a little different.
“The flowers at the summit are at their peak right now — very early,” she said in an e-mail to The Current that also contained a number of photos taken on July 9.
Here’s a selection of the images that we thought you’d enjoy:

Here's a classic Revelstoke image: red Indian paint brushes dotting a meadow with Mount Begbie in the background. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada
Here’s a classic Revelstoke image: red Indian paint brushes dotting a meadow with Mount Begbie in the background. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada

Here's a closeup view of these lovely blooms. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada
Here’s a closeup view of these lovely blooms. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada

Early August is normally the best time to see the flower-covered meadows on top of Mount Revelstoke but summer's very early arrival appears to have pushed the flowers' internal timetables ahead by two or three weeks. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada
Early August is normally the best time to see the flower-covered meadows on top of Mount Revelstoke but summer’s very early arrival appears to have pushed the flowers’ internal timetables ahead by two or three weeks. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada

Beautil lupines almost seem to reflect the colour of the sky on Mount Revelstoke. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada
Beautil lupines almost seem to reflect the colour of the sky on Mount Revelstoke. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada

If you have some time you really should head up to the top of the mountain to enjoy these beautiful bursts of natural colour. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada
If you have some time you really should head up to the top of the mountain to enjoy these beautiful bursts of natural colour. Laura Bear photo courtesy of Parks Canada

 

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