delphinium

This is mostly for you, Amara.  Are they really Delphinium?  (not the greatest photos for identifying flowers !! oh well) That is what we thought they were. But, they didn't look exactly like I remember delphinium looking like when I took floral design at BYU.  But, hey, that's been a while.  We dug one up and took it back to the cabin with us.  The roots went straight down and they were really woody. 

Skyline drive basically begins in Spanish Fork canyon at the Rest Stop.  It winds over 100 miles along the very top of the Wasatch Plateau, providing access to mounts areas, meadows, lake, streams, and camp grounds.  Elevations range from 9,000 to 11,000 feet.  It is one of the highest roads in America.  It extends down to I-70.  Some of it is graded and can be traveled by car, but we have mostly just traveled little sections of it on the 4-wheeler or rhino.  Some people like to take snow mobiles in the winter and mountain bike in the summer.  (this isn't off the top of my head--I looked it up!)