Palouse

The Palouse is a unique, fertile area in Eastern Washington and Central Idaho, although precise boundaries very from person to person. Photographically, it is unlike anything I've seen, and thus provides numerous opportunities. Fortunately, it's right in my "back yard". Unfortunately, I don't visit often enough. :-)

For more Palouse images, taken during harvest time, click HERE.

Curves On The Palouse

Palouse Moonrise 2

Tree on the Palouse

Green Wheatfield

Palouse Greens

Palouse Farm

Palouse Geometry

Winter Textures

Barn's Last Stand

Over Hill and Bale

Steptoe Stripes

Steptoe Stripes 2

Tree on the Palouse 2

Steptoe Winter Sunset

Palouse Patterns

Curves On The Palouse

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The view from Steptoe Butte on a mid-June day, facing due South. The amazing thing about sunny afternoons here, as the sun dips, the shadows continually change, creating a whole new look every few minutes.

Palouse Moonrise 2
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Leaving the Steptoe Butte area, after a gorgeous sunset, I turned a corner to see a gorgeous moonrise. Some days, the magic works!

Tree on The Palouse

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Normally, shooting in mid-day doesn't give great light, but sometimes you find a scene that begs for a picture.

Green Wheatfield

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The Palouse is filled with scenes like this as the wheat grows to maturity. It's truly a marvel!

Palouse Greens

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There are a multitude of shades of green around the Palouse. This was the greenest field I'd ever seen!

Palouse Farm
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One of many farms scattered around the hills of the Palouse.

Palouse Geometry

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Near Farmington, Washington, I loved the pattern of the tilled land leading up to the grain elevators. I passed by this spot mid-afternoon, but returned nearer to sunset when the light is warmer and lower, emphasizing the textures and lines.

Winter Textures

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Another beautiful view from Steptoe Butte, on a January afternoon, facing southeast.

Barn's Last Stand

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I passed this barn many times traveling to and from Spokane to the west side of the state, located about 20 miles east of Moses Lake. I can't count the number of times I would say, "I should stop and take a picture". Finally, in June of 2000, I actually stopped and took a short series of pictures. A few months later as I passed by again, the barn was down. The tower of the windmill remained for some time, but it eventually came down as well.

Over Hill and Bale

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Steptoe Stripes

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Steptoe Stripes 2

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Tree on the Palouse 2
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Steptoe Winter Sunset
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Palouse Patterns
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