
Endless wheat, endless sky.
Near Olex, in Gilliam County, Oregon.

Endless wheat, endless sky.
Near Olex, in Gilliam County, Oregon.

Hat Rock, a basalt prominence on the Columbia River near Hermiston, Oregon.
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Hat Rock, a basalt prominence on the Columbia River near Hermiston, Oregon.
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Virtue Flats.
National HIstoric Oregon Trail, Baker City, Oregon. The hill in the background is pockmarked with small gold mines and mine tailings.

Virtue Flats.
National HIstoric Oregon Trail, Baker City, Oregon. The hill in the background is pockmarked with small gold mines and mine tailings.

Half-lit world: Eastern view from Flagstaff Hill, at the National Historic Oregon Trail near Baker City, Oregon. This photo was taken just moments before totality. The prominence in the background is Cuddy Mountain, about 40 miles distant (64 km) in Idaho.

Half-lit world: Eastern view from Flagstaff Hill, at the National Historic Oregon Trail near Baker City, Oregon. This photo was taken just moments before totality. The prominence in the background is Cuddy Mountain, about 40 miles distant (64 km) in Idaho.

Palouse Falls, Washington.
The waters here drop 200 feet (61 meters) on their way to their confluence with the Snake River, four miles downstream (6 km). The ancient flows must have been a majestic wonder since they carved a canyon through the scabland basalt that is almost 400 feet deep.

Palouse Falls, Washington.
The waters here drop 200 feet (61 meters) on their way to their confluence with the Snake River, four miles downstream (6 km). The ancient flows must have been a majestic wonder since they carved a canyon through the scabland basalt that is almost 400 feet deep.

Palouse Falls: Scabland canyon.