MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

Until you visit in the spring, and drive through the farmland on paved, gravel and primitive dirt roads, you can’t fully grasp the beauty of this part of the country or the grand scale of the agriculture products.

I wandered throughout the region around Pullman and Colfax for 4 days recently, with a targeted list of photo sites to visit, and made it to about 2/3 of them. It’s big country, takes a lot of driving and is a challenge to be at each location when the light is good. And on the dirt roads, you can't drive slow enough to avoid creating a cloud of fine dust.

Dozens of stops to photograph while roaming the country roads and I only had one encounter with a farm lady. “My barn is off limits, no photographs!”

Most images taken with a Canon R5 and the highly versatile RF 24-240mm lens. Zoomed close-ups from Steptoe Butte taken with Canon RF 100-500mm lens.

An aerial view of The Palouse country from Skyline Road, at the border of Washington and Idaho. Steptoe Butte in the distance.

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Hundreds of square miles to roam through rolling hills and wheat.

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Red against the green fields. There are a lot of red barns to seek out throughout the farmland.

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Some also have old trucks and farm equipment.

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Or white fences at a diagonal.

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Lone trees are another top subject to seek out. This was my favorite one. I took at least 50 photos of it, from many angles. Steptoe Butte in the distance.

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A pretty scene along the Palouse River. I had a surprise during post processing. Can you find "the Moose in the Palouse"?

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The Palouse farmland from Steptoe Butte in late afternoon.

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Sunset on The Palouse. Light and shadows. Warm and cold colors. Various shades of green.

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The sunset did not disappoint on my second night at Steptoe Butte.

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Eff Ess in Ess Eff

Lovely idyllic landscapes showing attractive rolling hills, excellent composition and some eye-catching color!
Good show!

Frank

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Great photos, thanks for sharing!
Yes, I found the moose! And I'm surprised too! But I knew that there are moose in Washington State. The soil there in the Palouse is Loess which is a powdered soil from the days of Ice Age glaciers. In some places forty feet deep and very fertile!

MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

Thanks Frank, I appreciate the comments.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Good set. The last time that I was in that area was back in the late 70's when I was in the Agricutlural Chemical business.

smilenangler Loc: The Flood City, Pa.

Great set!

MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

Thanks. I had the landscape lens on, not even thinking about wildlife. We have a small population of moose in the NE Oregon mountains now, estimated about 60 animals. They say the moose migrated from Idaho across the Palouse. Still, it was a surprise.

black mamba

Very good work. One of the better treatments of the Palouse I've seen.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Outstanding. You did a great job capturing a beautiful place.

MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

Thanks kpmac, black mamba, smilenangler and bcheary for your nice comments.

Paul B. Loc: North Carolina

Nice set👍

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

We were there in June 2019 and it is everything you show and describe! Did you go to the falls?

MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

No, I didn't visit the falls this time. I've been there on a previous trip a few years ago. I live in the land of waterfalls, so Palouse Falls didn't rate as high with me as it might for some.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Fantastic set!!!!

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Beautiful images! I was there a few years ago, thanks for taking me back.