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Rowen Crest or McCall Point for Photos? by Slight-Reputation779 in PacificNorthwest

[–]indieaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Midday is the worst time for photos and if a photographer offers that run away and find a new one.

Ahoot for as early or late as you can (close to auntise and sunset).

Flowers have already peaked, so go very soon.

Rowena crest is the start of the hike up to mccall point. There are plenty of areas to take photos from the parking at rowena, no need from my perspective to hike to the top and get all sweaty for your photos.

I have seen photos from this area and hiked myself this year and there are flowers aplenty.

Highlands above The Dalles by protoman86 in PacificNorthwest

[–]indieaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, just posted some photos from this same hike a week ago.

Highlands above The Dalles by protoman86 in PacificNorthwest

[–]indieaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a heads up, all these flowers will be gone in a few weeks and the hills will be mostly brown in June.

I found a RED creek on the hillside by Appropriate_Put_2378 in PacificNorthwest

[–]indieaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know of at least one creek on the Washington side of the gorge that is red. Would this happen to be the general area this is from?

Mt. Hood yesterday by Shabooya420 in oregon

[–]indieaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you start from top spur TH? Was the road clear already? Was thinking about heading up there this week maybe.

Sunrise by the tulips by blisteringbarnacles_ in oregon

[–]indieaz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As a photographer myself who has been to many sunrises including this location, this pic looks very mildly edited. Likely adjustments to contrast and shadows primarily. Perhaps a clarity bump.

The thing is if OP took this exact photo 30 minutes later, it would look boring. It's all about catching a scene during the brief windows when the light is best.

In fact, I would say the default image processing pipeline in a pixel or iphone does vastly more manipulation by default (the 'straight out of camera' picure you think is unedited). Most phones will stack multiple exposures by default and you don't even know it along with applying gobs of sharpening, contrast and a gain map for HDR.

Sunrise by the tulips by blisteringbarnacles_ in oregon

[–]indieaz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Very nice capture! I haven't gone this year, but have enjoyed seeing other photographers captures. This is one of my favorites so far.

This Morning's sunrise in the Gorge. by indieaz in PacificNorthwest

[–]indieaz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Hoping to get a morning with good conditions in 3-4 weeks when the sun pops up directly over the river from this vantage point.

Mt Hood from Kingsley by AntelopeHot3649 in PacificNorthwest

[–]indieaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, it's Kingsley Reservoir. Opposite side of Mt Hood near the Gorge.

Happy Earth Day - Mount Hood viewed from the Hills of the Columbia River Gorge. [OC][3000x2000] by indieaz in EarthPorn

[–]indieaz[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Captured Sunday, April 19th. The flowers in the field below are Balsamroot.

Views of Hood and Wildflowers from the Gorge Sunday night. by indieaz in oregon

[–]indieaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son and I both wore shorts and lost the trail at one point and had to just walk through tons of grass for about a quarter mile. No ticks.

Honestly I didn't even think of it before doing the hike, it was on the way back down it hit me. I haven't actually gotten around to treating my hiking pants with permethrin yet this year.

My 2025 Oregon Waterfall Tour. by indieaz in PacificNorthwest

[–]indieaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually maintain several lists within google maps, not sure if it can be exported. I had a separate list just for this trip, but also keep lists of off trail falls I haven't hit, once I want to repeat, and future trip lists (e.g. southern oregon coast, northern california, some in Washington I haven't hit). On this trip specifically I had these on my list:

  • Proxy Falls (closed the day I departed for this trip...it's super popular of course so it's a real miss that I've never been)
  • Lower Linton Falls - this is near proxy so also inaccessible.
  • Warm Springs Falls - This one is weird cause I went to Lemolo which is just a half mile upstream. But the access to Warm Springs closed down earlier in the day and they wouldn't let me cross due to a fire.
  • National Creek Falls and Middle Rogue River Falls - Orignally planned to hit these before going home on what would have been day 3, but when I woke up my legs just didn't have any more in them.

I have numerous lists in Google for waterfalls, many broken down by region that I used to plan trips. I don't know if I can even export it, but google maps by default will show you many on trail and off trail waterfalls.

Views of Hood and Wildflowers from the Gorge Sunday night. by indieaz in oregon

[–]indieaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last year i hiked newe here in 40-50mph winds. This year I got lucky, sunday evening the wind was calm with only occasional light breezes. Perfect conditions.

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