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Palouse Patterns - Evening
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Kate Jackson |
Is this SE Western Australia John? Very very unusual. Love the late evening shadows which give it depth!
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johntubbsphoto.com - John Tubbs Contact John Tubbs John Tubbs's Gallery |
Kate, This is SE Washington state in the US. (I forgot that some members are not in the US...!) This area of the state is very unusual, with the rolling hills. It is one of the highest-producing wheat (and some other crops) areas in the world. Steptoe Butte is around 1000 feet higher than the surrounding area and is almost treeless, so you get phenomenal views that almost resemble aerial shots. But you have to get out REAL early or stay late at this time of year. In the morning, you need to be there at 5 am to get the shadows. After about 7 in the morning, this scene would look really flat and washed out. John
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- Serena Pierce Contact Serena Pierce Serena Pierce's Gallery |
Very nice John!
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johntubbsphoto.com - John Tubbs Contact John Tubbs John Tubbs's Gallery |
Thx, Serena!
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- Jim Kinnunen Contact Jim Kinnunen Jim Kinnunen's Gallery |
Classic Palouse, John...I love the colors, curves and excellent lighting!!!
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johntubbsphoto.com - John Tubbs Contact John Tubbs John Tubbs's Gallery |
Thx, Jim. I envy you living so close to that area. I'd love to get back there at harvest time this year - but I have too much other stuff planned.
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Ken Ilio |
John, incredible! Congratulations!
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Michele M. Preste |
John, this is fabulous! The lighting really creates some beautiful texture in the photo. Wonderfully done!
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- Jim Kinnunen Contact Jim Kinnunen Jim Kinnunen's Gallery |
Congratulations, John!!!
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- Serena Pierce Contact Serena Pierce Serena Pierce's Gallery |
Congratulations on your finalists John!! Best of luck in the next round!!
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Jennifer Rennison |
Fabulous image from the butte, John, love the area! Congratulations on your finalist!
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Tammy Scott |
Congratulations, John!
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Kathleen R. Struckle |
Congrats John!!
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johntubbsphoto.com - John Tubbs Contact John Tubbs John Tubbs's Gallery |
Thanks, everyone! I left Friday morning for a three-day trip and just rolled back in, so only now have had the chance to say thank you.
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BetterPhoto Member |
wow, is that cool. Is the geology sandy? Did glaciers do that?
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johntubbsphoto.com - John Tubbs Contact John Tubbs John Tubbs's Gallery |
Shawn, thx! The geology is loess, wind-deposited. The glaciers didn't get down quite this far into Washington. From the reading I've done, the loess is both volcanic and non-volcanic in nature and there are several theories how it all got there. Additionally, the northwest 'Scablands', not too far from here, were formed by the immensely huge Lake Missoula floods as the glaciers melted and ice dams broke. Much of central/eastern WA is a huge flood channel that has to be seen from an airplane to be believed. Soil washed into WA from those ice dam floods may have been a source for the Palouse loess as well. In any event, the topography is unique - it is said that except for a small area in Tuscany, there's no other place in the world like the Palouse. It is a very rich wheat farming area, and unique in that it is all 'dry farming' - no irrigation. It is a favorite place for photographers at two times of the year - in early summer when the canola fields are blooming yellow and the summer wheat is green and during the wheat harvest. Hope this helps. John
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