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“Vista House (Fog)”
Description:
Venturing east from Portland, Vista House at Crown Point stands as the Gateway to the Columbia River Gorge. Built between 1913 and 1922, the octagonal structure rises 733 feet above the Columbia River and provides sweeping views into the Gorge. Just 30 minutes from Portland International Airport, it remains a popular year-round destination.
Story:
Sunrise from Chanticleer Point revealed a fog-layered view of Vista House and the Columbia River Gorge. I arrived hoping the clouds would catch bright pink light, but they never did. instead a surge of fog formed behind me and swept into the Gorge with surprising speed.
Within seconds the landscape kept changing—fog rising, falling, and drifting across the cliffs. One moment the trees were visible, the next they vanished. Vista House appeared and disappeared in cycles as waves of fog moved over the ridge and down toward the river.
Composing the photograph became an exercise in timing. Nothing stayed still long enough to predict. The fog dictated everything, shaping the scene second by second.
The fog was the conductor.
-BAP
Location:
Chanticleer Point Lookout
Portland Women’s Forum Viewpoint
Corbett, Oregon
45° 32' 1.7'' N, 122° 15' 37.2'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 07:24 PDT (sunrise 07:40)
Date: October 25th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single Shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, CPL filter, tripod
ISO 100, 130 mm, f/9, 3 sec
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“Vista House (Fog)”
Description:
Venturing east from Portland, Vista House at Crown Point stands as the Gateway to the Columbia River Gorge. Built between 1913 and 1922, the octagonal structure rises 733 feet above the Columbia River and provides sweeping views into the Gorge. Just 30 minutes from Portland International Airport, it remains a popular year-round destination.
Story:
Sunrise from Chanticleer Point revealed a fog-layered view of Vista House and the Columbia River Gorge. I arrived hoping the clouds would catch bright pink light, but they never did. instead a surge of fog formed behind me and swept into the Gorge with surprising speed.
Within seconds the landscape kept changing—fog rising, falling, and drifting across the cliffs. One moment the trees were visible, the next they vanished. Vista House appeared and disappeared in cycles as waves of fog moved over the ridge and down toward the river.
Composing the photograph became an exercise in timing. Nothing stayed still long enough to predict. The fog dictated everything, shaping the scene second by second.
The fog was the conductor.
-BAP
Location:
Chanticleer Point Lookout
Portland Women’s Forum Viewpoint
Corbett, Oregon
45° 32' 1.7'' N, 122° 15' 37.2'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 07:24 PDT (sunrise 07:40)
Date: October 25th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single Shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, CPL filter, tripod
ISO 100, 130 mm, f/9, 3 sec
