What a day for a daydream… la la la! This afternoon I took off on a chase the light and Lenticular cloud mission, driving East from White Salmon along Highway 14. Unsure of what I wanted to catch or which way to go, I kept my eye on the sky, with frequent stops to jump out and catch a photo or three. Before I knew it I was past Dalles Mountain and ahead of me the Golden Hour light was shining on Horsethief Butte and some bare red bushes by the road, so I quickly pulled over at the Trail head and began to explore.
I had thought to drive much further out or up towards Mount Adams east side, but found myself entranced by the many compositions all around me at the Butte. Wandering down the trail, the light and clouds grew ever more fascinating
Large stacks of Altocumulus lenticularis clouds to the south and east of The Dalles, Oregon began to glow with sunset colors
To the West, Mount Hood in the distance was wearing a lovely cap that turned orange briefly during sunset, and the sky took on the pink and orange in the area where the sun had just set over Horsethief Lake.
This is just a sampling of this evenings photo shoot… I have not taken this many images at one time in many months. Hope you enjoyed… for me it was a transcendent, spiritual evening standing out over the Columbia River with all this light and color and joy washing through the cells of my body! Thanks for looking, and feel free to use the share buttons at the bottom..
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