Columbia River Gorge, Washington & Oregon Photography
Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sp.) was just beginning to bloom in some of the drier, sunnier parts of the gorge. Elowah Falls, burned in the Eagle Creek Fire of 2017, begins t show re-growth. Looking east toward The Dalles along the Columbia River Gorge on a spring afternoon. An unknown species of fungus shares a decaying log with some moss Grass widows (Olsynium douglasii) are some of the earliest wildflowers to bloom in large numbers in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. Grass widows (Olsynium douglasii) are some of the earliest wildflowers to bloom in large numbers in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. Grass widows (Olsynium douglasii) are some of the earliest wildflowers to bloom in large numbers in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. Starvation Creek Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Starvation Creek Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Shooting Stars (Dodecatheon sp.) are among the early blooming wildflowers in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. A yellow fritillary (Fritillaria pudica) lurks in the background. Motorcycle headlights illuminate the sweeping curves of the Historic Columbia River Highway. The constellation of Canis Major sits just above the horizon. An early spring view of the eastern Columbia River Gorge from Rowena Crest. One of the highest waterfalls in Oregon, Latourell Falls plunges over a cliff of columnar basalt at the western end of the Columbia River Gorge, not far from Portland.