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“Palouse Falls (1)”
Description:
Palouse Falls State Park Heritage Site is home to Palouse Falls, Washington’s official state waterfall. Dedicated on June 3, 1951, the park preserves one of the last active waterfalls formed by the Ice Age floods. The main drop, photographed here in late May, is nearly 180 feet — about 17 feet taller than Niagara Falls — and was famously kayaked by Tyler Bradt in 2009, setting an unofficial world record for highest waterfall run.
Story:
The Palouse River, swollen from spring snowmelt and recent rains, plunges nearly 180 feet into a churning bowl of foam and froth.
The volume of water pouring over these basalt cliffs varies wildly throughout the year — thunderous in late spring, barely a trickle by late summer. When I photographed it in late May, the falls were roaring.
I arrived expecting a dramatic sunset and hoping to explore some of the compositions I’d seen online. Instead, I found fencing and park staff blocking access to those locations. Slightly frustrated, I adjusted my plans and focused on what I could reach.
Those limitations ultimately shaped this photograph. Working from behind the fence, I framed the waterfall in a way that highlights its power and the rugged desert canyon that surrounds it.
Had the access been open, I probably would’ve enjoyed an evening of scouting, waiting for light, and choosing from several vantage points. Instead, I leaned on the magic of photography: the ability to compose a scene that feels wild and ungoverned, even when there’s a fence at your feet.
-BAP
Location:
Palouse Falls State Park Heritage Site
LaCrosse, Washington
46° 39' 45.7'' N, 118° 13' 38.4'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 17:27 PDT
Date: May 21st, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single Shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 24-70 mm f/2.8G, CPL Filter, Tripod
ISO 100, 29 mm, f/8, 0.8 sec
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“Palouse Falls (1)”
Description:
Palouse Falls State Park Heritage Site is home to Palouse Falls, Washington’s official state waterfall. Dedicated on June 3, 1951, the park preserves one of the last active waterfalls formed by the Ice Age floods. The main drop, photographed here in late May, is nearly 180 feet — about 17 feet taller than Niagara Falls — and was famously kayaked by Tyler Bradt in 2009, setting an unofficial world record for highest waterfall run.
Story:
The Palouse River, swollen from spring snowmelt and recent rains, plunges nearly 180 feet into a churning bowl of foam and froth.
The volume of water pouring over these basalt cliffs varies wildly throughout the year — thunderous in late spring, barely a trickle by late summer. When I photographed it in late May, the falls were roaring.
I arrived expecting a dramatic sunset and hoping to explore some of the compositions I’d seen online. Instead, I found fencing and park staff blocking access to those locations. Slightly frustrated, I adjusted my plans and focused on what I could reach.
Those limitations ultimately shaped this photograph. Working from behind the fence, I framed the waterfall in a way that highlights its power and the rugged desert canyon that surrounds it.
Had the access been open, I probably would’ve enjoyed an evening of scouting, waiting for light, and choosing from several vantage points. Instead, I leaned on the magic of photography: the ability to compose a scene that feels wild and ungoverned, even when there’s a fence at your feet.
-BAP
Location:
Palouse Falls State Park Heritage Site
LaCrosse, Washington
46° 39' 45.7'' N, 118° 13' 38.4'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 17:27 PDT
Date: May 21st, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single Shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 24-70 mm f/2.8G, CPL Filter, Tripod
ISO 100, 29 mm, f/8, 0.8 sec
