We took a trip to Eastern Oregon, specifically the Zumwalt Prairie and Imnaha/Hells Canyon. I have always wanted to visit this area by haven’t gotten around to it until now. We spent two nights out at the Buckhorn Lookout overlooking the Imnaha Canyon. The new Fj Cruiser did a fine job of towing our little travel trailer down about 45 miles of dirt road. While out there, we explored many of the 4 wheel drive roads in the area, and did some off trail hiking as well. There is much to explore. We hiked out on a nearby bench and enjoyed the above view around sunset one evening in between breaks in the rain.
After a couple of days out in the woods, we drove out to the town of Joseph, stopping in for some chocolate and espresso at Arrowhead Chocolates (highly recommended). I made a few trips out to the Zumwalt Prairie and enjoyed some dramatic light.
With the Zumwalt Prairie, Imnaha and Hells Canyons, Wallowa Lake, and the Eagle Cap Wilderness, this area has so much to offer. I could spend a few weeks here and never run out of amazing things to see. For now it’s down to the Palouse for me where I will be teaching many workshops during the rest of spring and early summer.
Techniques used on these images are demonstrated in my set of videos: Image Editing Volume 1
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Chip Phillips began his relationship with photography in 2006 when his father gave him his old Pentax Spotmatic film SLR camera. Chip was immediately hooked and soon made the transition to digital. Given his lifelong love of the outdoors, he naturally made the progression to focusing on landscape photography. A professionally trained classical musician, Chip also performs as Principal Clarinet with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and is Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at Gonzaga University. Chip resides in Spokane Washington with his wife and son.
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