After The Harvest

[AlanLichty]

The area known as The Palouse in eastern Washington is an odd piece of real estate with rolling hills of loess soils left behind by glaciers and unimpacted by the Missoula Floods that left areas to the north of here as bare scablands. The result is rich farmland with interesting contours that attracts photographers like flies when the light is right.

This summer has not been kind for rainfall so I had some awfully dusty conditions to shoot in when I passed through last week but I did still get some interesting images out of a visit to Steptoe Butte.

Some hints of fall:

A wider view of the landscape:

Steptoe View

• AlanLichty
• Oct 2, 2018

The Palouse in eastern Washington as seen from Steptoe Butte.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Amy Nelson]

Great pics Alan, I really like the second one. Love the texture of the fields and the depth of the image.

 

[Ben Egbert]

I don't think I have ever seen it this barren. They don't use irrigation there, but perhaps they will need to start doing so.

 

[AlanLichty]

I don't think I have ever seen it this barren. They don't use irrigation there, but perhaps they will need to start doing so.

Not quite sure how you could go about irrigating with the contours of these lands.

 

[lionking]

Love the first best, could make a great abstract, i would fix the cut off trees and bring a bit of contrast in the dark earth...

 

[BarryHamilton]

Very cool, Alan! Really like the 1st. Love the off-center 'X' and all the divergent lines and curves. Very nicely seen!