Lake Tahoe, California.

Summer brings a brief but beautiful wildflower season to the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe. Among the many species that bloom across the Sierra Nevada, mountain lupine adds beautiful shades of blue and purple to the alpine landscape.

Captured during peak bloom, this photograph celebrates one of the simpler pleasures of summer in the mountains. A small reminder of how much color and life can emerge during a relatively short window each year.

Captured near Lake Tahoe, California.