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I stayed at the place for a while after the sunset. It was dark, the only lighting equipment I had was a flashlight and a headlight.
It was one shot : f?2.8, ISO 3200 at 20 sec.
Nobody knows how long this abandoned car has been sitting on this hidden hill in Dalles Mountain Ranch Park. In April when the Columbia Hills start blooming with gorgeous wildflowers. this place becomes especially popular with photographers, hikers. Nature renews every year, the old car stays the same. I came to this place three times during my last trip. I really enjoyed being there.
One of the most heavily photographed cars in Eastern Washington. Abandoned here many years ago, far from any road. High over the Columbia River, near the Columbia River Gorge. The daisy-looking flowers are Arrowleaf Balsamroot.
This is the Dalles Mountian Ranch in Washington State. It’s a weathered old homestead on the outskirts of the Columbia Gorge, and is part of the Columbia Hills State Park.
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I've been cleaning out my hard drive again and I'm amazed at the stuff I missed...
Anyway, this is the famous car parked in a field of lupine and balsamroot flowers. Not really sure how it came to be there.
Dalles Mountain Road, Dalles Mountain Ranch, Columbia River Gorge, WAshington See tags for processing hints. N29210 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
On the way out to the Dalles Mountain Ranch in way down southern Washington State, just up north of Oregon, over in the Eastern Columbia Gorge, which is centrally located in the Pacitic Northwest, there’s this cattle chut that looks like it’s still in use. On a fine summer day, I decided that infrared was the way to go when photographing it. The lens flare was an added bonus
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Lens: Vintage 20mm Nikkor.
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I made it to the Dalles Mountain Ranch in Washigton in the Spring for the first time since 2018. I am happy about that.
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Field of Spring wildflowers and Mount Hood as seen from Dalles Mountain Ranch at Columbia State Hills State Park in Klickitat County, Washington. The area where the ranch is located was first settled in 1866.
The lupins at the Dalles Mountain Ranch were very beautiful in some locations. Just not everywhere they were needed for my image, so I added a couple clumps.
Happy Fence Friday!
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Taken at Dalles Mountain Ranch near the Columbia Hills Historical State Park in Washington during a passing thunderstorm.
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Road trip to the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. I was standing on the Washington side of the Columbia River in Klickitat County Washington looking south into Oregon when I took this photo. IMG_1626
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I made it to the Dalles Mountain Ranch in Washigton in the Spring for the first time since 2018. I am happy about that.
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Still in quarantine and now in curfew. So the quest to find old stuff lurking on my hard drive continues. This is a nifty spot out in the Columbia Gorge that's grown rather popular in recent years. This was from 6 years ago.
Rusty abandoned car, a 1937 Chevrolet, in a field of blooming lupine and balsamroot wildflowers, Dalles Mountain Ranch, Columbia Hills Historical State Park, Washington, USA.
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Spring groupings of Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sp.) focus their attention in an easterly direction due to a stiff and gusty wind coming from the west, Columbia River Gorge, Washington.
A larger, denser, more oft-photographed population of Balsamroot grows on the Oregon side of the Gorge. I believe the fact that the Washington population inhabits hills with a south-facing aspect, and the Oregon one grows on a north-facing slope would explain the difference. North-facing soil will retain more moisture for longer, all else being equal. Soils on both sides of the river formed from the same basalt parent material, though soils that get to stay wet for longer on the Oregon side might be further along in the weathering process. Soils with relatively more weathering typically show a higher clay content compared to less weathered soils, and clay can absorb and hold far more water for longer than sand or even silt.
Technical notes: Focus-stack of images acquired at three different focal lengths. To get close-up detail in the Balsamroot required an ultra-wide 14mm lens, which then made the ridgeline flowers too small to see very well, and old Wy'east appeared a distant snowcone on the horizon. In person, the mountain felt obvious and commanding, so I used a 70mm lens to make the mountain feel as big in the image as it did to me on that day. I then used masks in Photoshop CC to bring everything together, and I processed the resulting blend in Lightroom CC. Would have been nice to be here at sunrise or sunset, but mid-day light was what was in the cards.
It's been a year since I first glimpsed the area known as the Dalles Mountain Ranch. What a stunningly beautiful place that was... wildflowers galore, warblers singing their hearts out, white clouds crawling in a bright blue sky, and an open, gently curving road. I need to make it back there soon... considering that it was in full bloom a year ago around this time, it must be getting close again.
Image made with a Hasselblad 500 C/M.
An old mailbox sits on the fence below the farmhouse built in 1908 at the Dalles Mountain Ranch. The Washington State Parks Department acquired the property in 1993 so the box has probably not been used for more than 30 years.
Happy Fence Friday!
Just processed this image from May of 2019. A carpet of yellow balsamroot and blue lupine -- blowing in the strong crosswind -- give way to undulating hills and, on the horizon, majestic Mount Hood.
This area was originally homesteaded in 1869. The various homesteads were consolidated and sold and resold. The Bleakneys bought the property in 1975 and called it the Dalles Mountain Ranch. The state of Washington acquired it in 1993 and eventually the area became part of the Columbia Hills State Park. The park contains 14 historic buildings, cemeteries, remnants of early homesteading and ranching plus many miles of trails. We saw only a small portion of the park and hope to come back and explore more.
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I kinda like the way this one turned out.
Camera: Nikon D300
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A persistent, blustery spring wind tousles the lupine and balsam root blooms that decorate the hillsides of Dalles Mountain Ranch, Washington.
After successfully surprising my mother with an unannounced visit for Mother's Day, we enjoyed the task of determining what to do with our time together. The timing was perfect for the balsam root in the Columbia River Gorge, and the range of mother's electric vehicle looked just about right for making it to the Ranch and back again with a few miles to spare. The Gorge has a more famous balsam root population further west on the Oregon side of the river, but it was delightful to explore some place a bit less popular. The Ranch itself once supported several homesteading families and numerous sheep. The odd patch of non-native trees, out of place amongst the natives and in unexpected locations on the landscape, are testaments to the homesteaders' efforts to shape the place to their tastes.
Technical notes: Hand-held focus stack of three images.
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The Dalles Mountain Ranch is a small remnant of the Old West, located of the northern edge of the Columbia Gorge in Washington.
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The Dalles Mountain Ranch wildflowers were past peak so we went out to investigate. We discovered it was prime time and ended up returning three times to this place to shoot the arrowleaf balsamroot and lupine. I couldn't get enough of this place! The Dalles Mountain Ranch, a part of the Columbia Hills State Park is such an amazing place especially in the springtime with the incredible wildflower blooms. But there is also so much more than wildflowers. There are old ranch buildings, an abandoned rusted car, sweeping vistas especially of the Columbia River, rolling hills divided by creeks and lush oak trees and many varieties of blooms that assail the senses. This photograph was take outside the Dalles Mountain Ranch as we wandered down one of the valleys to find these oaks surrounded by a vast display of colors.
Last Spring's display in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington State. I'm looking forward to the season again this year! Thanks for the views and comments and have a great weekend!
I photographed this a few Junes ago in southern Washington state. I decided that it would look good in black and white. I added some Orton Effect before desaturating it. I like the softness that it created.
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This picture was shot on a tripod with three exposures (-2..0..+2 EV). I used Photomatix to create the HDR with tone mapping and detail enhanced. I increased the overall saturation with Hue/Saturation in Photoshop. Curve adjustment to increase the overall contrast. 1 layer mask in soft light mode at 50% gray, using brush tool to lighten and darken some areas of the image, to bring out details. Topaz Clarity for additional boost in color and contrast.
Dalles Mountain Ranch at Columbia Hills State Park in Washington State. I have been wanting to visit this state park for a while now. Finally bought the Annual Discover Pass and made the trip. I am sure to visit again soon since the wildflowers will be in full bloom in the next couple of weeks.
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It was a colorful day last year, and I was able to catch some pictures of the derelict car and sometimes of the people there to see it.
Camera: Nikon D810
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I had a great time and the pleasure with meeting up with my flickr contacts Thorsten, Tom, and Nicole. You guys were great and thanks for everything. I also had the opportunity to meet Jesse E. This is probably one of my favorite images on the trip for a number of reasons. I've been trying for over a year to get a decent wildflower shot. I got skunked last year at Rowena and at this location. Just being able to come home with a half way decent image was nice. The next reason was having my son out with me. My son Brandon loves being outside, and he had the opportunity to come shoot with daddy. I was so proud of him. He was all in the camera trying to see what I was doing, and managed not to be in the way at all. He handled himself well out there, which really impressed me. The last reason was being able to shoot with great people. I had a great time here, even though the light didn't cooperate, it was still fun getting out shooting and having a good time.
I camped in the Columbia River Gorge last night so that I could get some late evening and early morning shots of Mount Hood from Dalles Mountain Ranch while the balsamroot is blooming. This is an early morning shot.
Is spring, always spring.
Image made along the Dalles Mountain Ranch Road with my Innova 6x9 pinhole.
The old home at the Dalles Mountain Ranch in the Columbia Hills State Park. Built in 1908, it was quite an elegant home in its day.
Mount Adams (L) and Mount Rainier viewed from the Dalles Mountain Road in the Columbia Hills Historical State Park, Washington State, USA
This rusty equipment was on display at the Dalles Mountain Ranch which is now part of Columbia Hills State Park in Washington. Since the ranch was acquired by the State of Washington in 1993, I am assuming this grader was in use long before then. The Adams Road Grader had leaning wheels which facilitated the work of the grader. This one appears to have been pulled by teams of 4 to 6 horses or mules. The operator controlled the action of the blade and the lean of the wheels with a series of levers and wheels. Would have been interesting to see this thing in action in its day. In fact, the road to the Dalles Mountain Ranch would have benefited from the services of this machine!
This is the coarral at Dalles Mountain Ranch in Washington. It lies up a gravel road off of SR 14 in the Eastern Columbia Gorge.
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This is a horizontal view of the previous vertical comp of the same scene. You can see how the surrounding hills have no wildflowers on them. Here's a shot taken in the opposite direction.
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I've been asked about where I went to find the flowers. Many are going there and seeing very few of them. This is a good patch up the road past the farm house. It's right off of the road and easy to get to. To get the shot and make it look like the hillside is covered I got down on the dirt with the ticks and communed with the flowers.
The weather is supposed to be improving, so I hope that it will prompt the flowers to bloom... as long as it doesn't snow again. :)
It's finally Friday. :) Go out and take pictures this weekend. :)