Fluidr / Michael Carl's "Washington - The Evergreen State" set

Looking Back on a Day in the Gorge - Columbia River

N 54 B 1.8K C 17 E Aug 17, 2015 F Aug 18, 2015

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Tags: Columbia River Pacific Northwest Oregon Columbia Gorge sunset clouds color landscape Michael Carl Photography Washington

Falling Down - Panther Creek

N 55 B 1.5K C 4 E Dec 20, 2020 F Dec 20, 2020

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In an area of the Pacific Northwest which sits between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, the ground stays wet and the creeks flow through lush green forests. Mossy rocks, muddy trails, and the occasionally falling tree are landmarks of The Evergreen State.

Panther Falls inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington

Clear to Beacon Rock - Columbia River

N 60 B 1.3K C 1 E Dec 27, 2020 F Dec 27, 2020

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The lower Columbia River can be a difficult dance partner - hard to read, always moody, and difficult to get your arms around;-/ But I always welcome the dance with the Columbia River and always respect her moves. Photography trips into the Gorge have yet to let me down.

Not a Rolling Stone

N 77 B 1.5K C 10 E May 22, 2022 F May 22, 2022

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The rock at the bottom of this waterfall doesn't seem to move - surrounded by the chaos of water. This photograph was taken near the base of Panther Falls inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington.

A Bridge to the Gods

N 53 B 1.6K C 2 E Dec 13, 2020 F Dec 13, 2020

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A late afternoon photography trip in the Columbia River Gorge, led my brother in-law to stop just below the Bridge of the Gods. The sun was battling the low cloud cover throughout the day. We parked just below the bridge to buy some smoked salmon and stuck around for the show that played out.

Looking across the Bridge of the Gods (to the Washington side of the Columbia River), you’ve see small wooden structures extending from the banks of the river. (Zoom into the photograph and scroll left of the bridge to see.) These are the platforms used by traditional fish-netters from the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Yakama tribes place their dipnets or hoop nets into the river to catch salmon returning from the ocean to spawn.

Bridge of the Gods takes its name from a local tribal legend that tells how a natural land bridge spanning the river was destroyed by the volcanic eruptions of two powerful warriors, Mount Adams and Mount Hood. The two were competing for the affection of another mountain, now Sleeping Beauty, west of Mount Adams.