The Pacific Northwest

In the beginning of July I took off for 10 days to the Columbia Gorge area an hour east of Portland, Oregon to house sit for my girlfriend's parents. It was a good opportunity to bring the cameras along and do some solitary shooting. For most of the duration I was there the weather was perfect, and while golf got in the way of shooting on several days, I did manage to get about a little.

First up is an oft shot waterfall. Multnomah Falls, located in Oregon just off Rt. 84 is less than an hour from Portland. This means that there's always visitors. At 627 feet, Multnomah is the highest falls in Oregon. Split into two separate drops, the first tumbles 542 feet from the cliffs above the Columbia River. A stone footbridge crosses in front of the falls just above the beginning of the second drop. Shot on TMax400 at ISO 250, and developed in Pyrocat-HD. Printed on Kentmere Fineprint VC the detail in the bridge and leaves of the mountainside are razor-sharp.


After a couple of days of somewhat greater than par golf, I took a drive to the foothills of Mt. Adams, on the Washington side of the river. Located in the Gifford Pinchot national Forest, Mt. Adams dominates the skyline in this neck of the woods. After driving on a forest service road for about 15 miles, I found a clearing with a beautiful view of the mountain. Shot on Ilford FP4+ at ISO 64, souped in Pyrocat-HD.



Coming back down the mountain I pulled off the side of the road north of Trout Lake when I heard the burble of a mountain stream. After ten minutes of wandering the banks for an appropriate viewpoint, I managed to get this one with the Mamiya 645, on TMax400, rated at 250 and souped in Pyrocat-HD. Printed on Unibrom 160 I think this is the shot I like the best. My computer skills aren't the greatest, but the print exhibits a buttery creamness to the water.



All in all it was a great trip. Not only did I manage to break 100 on the golf course but I've got at least another 20 images to print which I think I'll like.

The Pacific Northwest is truly a beautiful part of the world. Around every corner is yet another photo opportunity. I'm eagerly anticipating my next trip to the area.