The month of June begins a period of dramatic transition in the appearance of the Palouse landscape, that will continue until harvest time in August. The winter wheat that was planted in the fall, enrobing our rolling hills in shades of Kelly green throughout the winter and spring, is flowering in pale yellow hues; next … More June Colors in Palouse Country
Crop dusters. It’s always a treat to see these aerial artists at work, especially up close. Another good reason to carry your camera whenever you’re driving through the Palouse in springtime.
The Palouse is a photographer’s paradise. Each year thousands of amateur and professional photographers visit our region to capture its beauty through their lenses. On nearly everyone’s short list is a drive to the top of iconic Steptoe Butte. It’s not uncommon to see numerous vehicles pulled over at various vantage points on the way up, … More Photographing the Palouse
“CAUTION: PRIMITIVE ROAD” When you see one of these warning signs in your travels through the Palouse, better take that “Caution” seriously. The road will look something like the ones pictured above and below: dry Palouse clay dirt, often rutted and not infrequently littered with chunks of basalt large enough to tear up the bottom of … More Driving the Back Roads of Whitman County
The Palouse is so naturally photogenic, anyone with a camera can capture many beautiful landscapes, rustic barns, old homesteads, funky old trucks, and picture-perfect postcard scenes with relative ease. A drive down any of its backroads affords endless opportunities for stopping and shooting. But the fact is, photographers love tinkering with their images. Some are … More Photoshopping the Palouse
Palouse farmers are stewards of some of the richest farmlands on earth. Despite nearly a century of soil loss due to the erosion and runoff that accompanied hillside farming, resulting in the loss of some 40% of Palouse topsoil, Palouse farms are still some of the most productive in the world. Palouse farmers embracing conservation … More Palouse Farmlands and Farmers
It’s always fun to capture a full moon rising behind some scenic Palouse landscape. Vantage points are numerous, given the relative scarcity of trees, so such scenes also provide the photographer with opportunities to experiment with various presentations. This particular pre-harvest night, a friend and I ventured north of Palouse, WA to a spot where … More Harvest Moon Dreamscape
Meet Bullwinkle of the Butte. At least, that’s what I called him after taking his sophomore yearbook photo near the parking lot at the base of Steptoe Butte State Park. There have been various members of an extended moose family grazing around the area for years. Most sightings have been of a cow and her young … More Bullwinkle and the Coyote Twins
Palouse Falls State Park – Declared Washington State’s “Official Waterfall” in 2014, the 200-foot Palouse Falls is the centerpiece of this 105-acre state park located 18 miles (driving distance – about a 30-minute drive) southeast of Washtucna, in the channeled scablands of the Palouse region. Its most distinctive geologic features are the rugged cliffs and columns … More Palouse Falls State Park
Welcome to the picture-perfect Palouse, my home since 1979. First-time visitors to the Palouse region describe our undulating Palouse landscapes as peaceful, tranquil, unlike any other place they’ve seen. If you would truly understand the beauty of the Palouse, you must visit the Palouse, drive its paved roads and dirt roads (some 2000 miles’ worth, and … More The Picture-Perfect Palouse
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