Palouse Falls drops nearly 200 feet into a large pool at the base of an amphitheater of eroded basalt. The falls were created by glacial floods during the Pleistocene epoch. The falls lie on the Palouse River about 4 miles from the Snake River in southeastern Washington. They seem all the more dramatic by being surrounded by flatlands that give no clue to their existence.
Posts Tagged: Palouse
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Jun 10
Palouse Falls
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Jun 10
Barn In The Distance
Another shot from Steptoe Butte. The wind was so fierce at the top of the Butte that I had to anchor the tripod with my camera backpack to hold the tripod still.
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Jun 10
View From Steptoe Butte
Steptoe Butte is is a peak that rises approximately 1,000 feet above the hills of the Palouse region. It offers wonderful views in every direction of the hills planted in wheat and other crops. The hills and hollows are dramatic when lighted from the side by the rising or setting sun.
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Jun 10
The Palouse Region
I recently spent several days in eastern Washington, participating in a photography workshop with Scott Bourne and Gary Hamburgh. The area is part of a larger region known as the Palouse, a wheat-growing region characterized by numerous hills, humps and hollows. Crops follow the contours of the hills and create a compelling variety of textures and patterns for the photographer.