Steers Head (dicentra uniflora)

I thought I was a little overexcited when Theresa spotted a Steers Head (dicentra uniflora) and then realized there were perhaps a hundred coing up through the rocky soil. But then I read the description in
Wildflowers of Yosemite, p. 129, where they say: "The joy of seeing your first Steers Head will never be forgotten, for it is truly a precious treasure to find." They go on to say that though not a rare flower, it blooms only briefly just after the snow melts, so you have to be in the right place at the right time.

Sadly, we came across these flowers in the fading light and without a tripod, so we had to make do with half-second exposures with the camera balanced on backpacks and camera bags, which explains the rather high noise level in the photos.