Dug Bar in Hell's Canyon

I went down to Dug Bar with a couple of folks who have been showing me around Wallowa County this month. Here's a somewhat less traditional nature photo, including an ugly truck and lovely people ;-). Both men have strong cultural ties to Nez Perce people (no blood ties themselves).

I plan to write a blog post in the coming days about this place, site of Nez Perce crossing in 1877s during their conflict with U.S. Army...on their way to seeking asylum in Canada before ending up on reservations in WA and OK.

That road out of Imnaha is a great scenic trip, especially shooting back along the river. Your shot reminds me of my last trip out there and the fabulous scenery. It's certainly an adventure, especially when you have to back up the Land Rover to let a F350 Dually with a 20ft horse trailer get by. Anyone who has ever driven that road will appreciate what I mean as it's narrow with very limited places to go!

I think you've captured the mood and summed up the scenery very well. I've been enjoying your other local images too.

Grand shot, Marylynne! I, too, have been enjoying the tour of the Wallowa area through your photos. Remember very well how fascinated I was with the story of the Nez Perce when I eagerly read about it in jr high school. Back then my interest started with their development of the Appaloosa horse,but the whole saga is quite an adventure-- one with a tragic ending...
Anyway, it sounds like you're having a great time out there. Will continue to look for your posts.

Great story telling image. I really like the forms the hills make as they lead down to the river.

I'm jealous of your time there; I think that area would be great to explore photographically and I need to follow in your footsteps someday.

Thanks, everyone. John: If you do decide to come out this way, let me know. I can hook you up with a couple who rents a great cabin on the edge of the prairie. This month is part of a two-quarter sabbatical I'm taking from Clark College while working on book length collection of nature essays and creating a class called Nature and the Humanities.

The story of the Nez Perce is just another sad and unfortunate chapter in our quest to reach "manifest destiny". But it's an inspiring story as well.

I love this photo, Marylynne. It's a great image in itself, but also a reminder both of my own trips to this part of the country and one of my favorite books, "On the Loose" by Jerry & Renny Russell. I'm looking forward to reading your essays.

I love the undulating folds in the canyon and hills. Looks like a place with a lot of possibilities!

I really need to quite this workshop thing and get to areas like this that i would love to exp;lore, and capture.... than ks for sharing---love the color and the story in this shot...JG