Palouse Falls – Waterfall in the Desert

by | Oct 27, 2014

It’s funny, because I know I’m not the only nature photographer who travels around the country with this problem. The light is perfect, and I’m only five minutes away!

Driving like an idiot a couple of weeks ago with my wife and two young children strapped-in in the backseat, I was hauling ass down the unpaved roads of Eastern Washington, risking tearing off my front axle with all the potholes and dips as the most gorgeous light I’ve ever seen was falling like a grandiose curtain over the sagebrush canyonlands. In this unforgettable place I’ve never witnessed before with my own eyes, we were going to catch the Palouse Falls in this incredible lighting, but with my usual work rig –  it works even better after the sun drops lower than the “ideal”… you can decide.

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Palouse Falls

Palouse Falls – Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington’s iconic Palouse Falls is a 198-foot waterfall on the Palouse River which empties into the Snake River. These ancient basalt cliffs were created by lava and ground down by massive glaciers.

Palouse River

Palouse River – Eastern Washington

Sometimes when photographing a grand waterfall, it’s a good idea to look at the view behind you! The Palouse River is a somewhat short river in southeastern Washington that joins the Snake River, which in turn joins the mighty Columbia River that forms the border between Washington and Oregon.

Palouse Falls

Palouse Falls and Beyond – Eastern Washington

After I spent the only available 15 minutes I had on location shooting before it got too dark for any interesting shots, I scrambled around for a bit trying to see if I could get any of the the desert cottontails I saw on camera, but soon gave up in favor of a nice outdoor family dinner by flashlight.

~ More Images of Palouse Falls and the River ~

                                                                                          

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