As most of my images are, this was shot with the family in tow. My Brother was up for Christmas from LA and we try to steal these photographic moments whenever we can. The family (both families in this case) are always very patient and usually find something to do, like throw rocks. However, their patience was tried this time, because it was at freezing when we were there.
This is Latourell Falls, one of the many falls we saw on our trip through the Gorge. No tripod, just balanced on a pedestrian bridge that loved to bounce (gr). Although this is winter, there is not much evidence of that fact. There was snow, plenty of snow, but little here. Sad, next time. What I did not except was how hard it was to keep the kids away from the water even as it was near freezing.
The Historic Columbia River Highway passes nearby, and at certain locations the Lower falls are visible from the road. Near the base of the falls, a parking lot and path were erected to assist visitors to the site.
Latourell is unique among the best-known Columbia Gorge waterfalls, in the way that it drops straight down from an overhanging basalt cliff. Most of those falls (even the famous Multnomah Falls) tumble to some degree.
Latourell Falls is an excellent example of columnar basalt formations.
Posted by Matt Straite Photography on 2017-01-01 06:35:37
Tagged: , water , Waterfall , columbia , Columbia River Gorge , cold , freezing , river , Oregon , canon , slow
