Price to Pay
This beautiful scene has most likely been destroyed. Ravaged by a wildfire that was sparked by carelessness and stupidity.
A couple of days ago, a wildfire started just east of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge near the Eagle Creek. We could see the plume of smoke from PDX when it started,and now the whole city/area is covered in smoke with fine ash falling from the sky. 140 hikers were stranded overnight on the trail, homes are being evacuated, and smaller fires are starting from the embers, even crossing the river into southern Washington. All because two dipshit teenagers wanted to light off fireworks during one of the most intense fire seasons in recent history.
If you aren't familiar with this area, it is one of the jewels of Oregon. Being so close to Portland, it has gotten more traffic over the years, but they scenery itself hasn't suffered. Trails winding through dense forest and along basalt cliffs, countless waterfalls and beautiful streams like this one along the Eagle Creek. We hiked in to this spot about six miles in and spent a couple days and night just about 20 feet from where this photo was made. We cooled off in the river, swam in a near by waterfalls pool, and day hiked to the massively impressive Tunnel Falls. It is the location of my first overnight trip in Oregon and a place I re-visited throughout the years.
As of now the fire is still spreading. Who knows how this area will look in the coming days, weeks, months, years.....but it will be changed, and it was changed by mans hand. Or in this case two boys hands. A large price to pay for youthful ignorance.
Image with my Hasselblad 500cm.
Price to Pay
This beautiful scene has most likely been destroyed. Ravaged by a wildfire that was sparked by carelessness and stupidity.
A couple of days ago, a wildfire started just east of Portland in the Columbia River Gorge near the Eagle Creek. We could see the plume of smoke from PDX when it started,and now the whole city/area is covered in smoke with fine ash falling from the sky. 140 hikers were stranded overnight on the trail, homes are being evacuated, and smaller fires are starting from the embers, even crossing the river into southern Washington. All because two dipshit teenagers wanted to light off fireworks during one of the most intense fire seasons in recent history.
If you aren't familiar with this area, it is one of the jewels of Oregon. Being so close to Portland, it has gotten more traffic over the years, but they scenery itself hasn't suffered. Trails winding through dense forest and along basalt cliffs, countless waterfalls and beautiful streams like this one along the Eagle Creek. We hiked in to this spot about six miles in and spent a couple days and night just about 20 feet from where this photo was made. We cooled off in the river, swam in a near by waterfalls pool, and day hiked to the massively impressive Tunnel Falls. It is the location of my first overnight trip in Oregon and a place I re-visited throughout the years.
As of now the fire is still spreading. Who knows how this area will look in the coming days, weeks, months, years.....but it will be changed, and it was changed by mans hand. Or in this case two boys hands. A large price to pay for youthful ignorance.
Image with my Hasselblad 500cm.