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The Palouse region of Eastern Washington State is a rural, farming region that gives the photographer multiple exercises in creativity and composition. Formed by windblown deposits of glacial silt, the soil here is deep and fertile, and is farmed in bands of green planted wheat and brown plowed fields. The favorite viewpoint here is from Steptoe Butte, a 3,000 foot conical butte abruptly planted in the middle of the region. The winding road up to the summit is perfectly arranged for tracking the light throughout the day and providing vantage points. Sunrises and sunsets are dramatic here, although in late May they are very far apart, with sunrise just after 5 a.m. and sunrise not until 8:30 p.m., making a long day!
The weather during my trip was "variable", to put a positive stamp on it...had a couple of nice sunrises between mostly cloudy and drizzly. I made a few nice images, though, so please take a look at a small gallery here, illustrating the variety of images I found.
Enjoy!
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