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Umatilla Saddle Field Notes
There’s sagebrush here, and some small strangely pink-white flowers. Occasional grasses spring up. Small tan rocks around that don’t seem to belong, they almost look like quartz. There are flies up here, as well as ants and the occasional bee. … Continue reading
Umatilla Saddle Gallery
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Umatilla Saddle Collage Essay
The peak of a basalt spinal column appears easily accessible from above. A little more than half a mile, no problem. The pursuit of a perfect view swaddled by a secret fear of heights. Not much required to conquer the … Continue reading
Deep Lake Collage Essay
The higher the climb the steeper the slope; finally, a bird’s view of the once obstructed end of Deep Lake. The lake stretches in front of me, blue-green against the red of the cliffs. Reflections of dusty red bluffs on … Continue reading
Basin Collage Essay
Fire blooms in the basin floor. It left behind charred remnants, planted still in the Earth. A raging inferno, razing the land, scorched remains, skeletons of once living trees. But from death comes rebirth, and once more the basin is … Continue reading
Deep Lake Gallery
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Basin Gallery
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Basin Map
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