Heart of the Gorge

Majeed Badizadegan · May 10, 2015

I'm excited to share this image as it really speaks to me as what I try to capture when I visit the Columbia Gorge. That of the amazing lush environment and changing light. The rain, sun, and fog-- the clear days and the snow; the Gorge has many so many different moods, and I'm just happy to have the opportunity to witness them.

Heart of the Gorge Web by Majeed Badizadegan, on Flickr

NancyMoranG · May 11, 2015

Majeed , it seems you have left everyone speechless on this one

Beautiful, lIke a dream sequence..

Wizard1500 · May 11, 2015

Absolutely gorgeous......I truly love your work.....

BrickHouse · May 11, 2015

Oh what I would give to be back there with my camera gear. When I lived there, I was about fishing, not photographing.

tirediron · May 11, 2015

Nice!

mattpayne11 · May 12, 2015

Nice shot of Mossy Grotto Majeed. Hope the ferns are still intact...

Great photo - that spot is truly magical.

FITBMX · May 13, 2015

That is a spectacular photo! What did you have to do to get to that location? Normally it's some insane hike!

mattpayne11 · May 13, 2015

FITBMX said:
That is a spectacular photo! What did you have to do to get to that location? Normally it's some insane hike!

It is a pretty decent hike up a well-marked trail then down through some old indian ruins and down a steep slope through poison oak and into a very pristine and remote creek... it has been trampled to bits in recent years due to popularity of the spot after Marc Adamus photographed it. Now several people conduct workshops down there. Really a shame, it is a very magical spot.

FITBMX · May 13, 2015

mattpayne11 said:
FITBMX said:

That is a spectacular photo! What did you have to do to get to that location? Normally it's some insane hike!

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It is a pretty decent hike up a well-marked trail then down through some old indian ruins and down a steep slope through poison oak and into a very pristine and remote creek... it has been trampled to bits in recent years due to popularity of the spot after Marc Adamus photographed it. Now several people conduct workshops down there. Really a shame, it is a very magical spot.

They shouldn't let them do that, it will be trashed in no time with that happening.

mattpayne11 · May 13, 2015

FITBMX said:
mattpayne11 said:

FITBMX said:

That is a spectacular photo! What did you have to do to get to that location? Normally it's some insane hike!

Click to expand...

It is a pretty decent hike up a well-marked trail then down through some old indian ruins and down a steep slope through poison oak and into a very pristine and remote creek... it has been trampled to bits in recent years due to popularity of the spot after Marc Adamus photographed it. Now several people conduct workshops down there. Really a shame, it is a very magical spot.

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They shouldn't let them do that, it will be trashed in no time with that happening.

It is not technically legal without a permit, but that does not stop most people from doing it. And, there's not really any enforcement.

Edit - we should probably not derail this post though with this topic - did not mean to do that Majeed, I love that spot and you captured it quite nicely.