Towering above the high desert plains of Central Oregon, Smith Rock State Park takes a commanding presence over the surrounding terrain. A photograph just can’t justify how epic the cliffs are as the Crooked River snakes its way through the basalt and tuff rock formations.
Every time I am on Vancouver Island, I make a point to stop here because I’ve always loved the look of this place. Unfortunately, I never seem to time things right and the coast always has a blanket of fog roll in as the evening sets. After at least 5 years of trying for this shot, I finally made it happen this year. It’s nice to tick some of these off the list. Now off to the next one.
As the warm sun rises it begins to melt the late-night dusting of snow that fell over the higher altitudes of the Canadian Rockies. This tug of war will soon end as the cooler temperatures win the battle over the coming weeks and set this scene under a deep freeze for half the year.
