by Dennis Plank
My wife and I spent a couple of days at Farewell Bend State Park on the Oregon side of the Snake River a couple of weeks ago. A beautiful park, but the hills across the river in Idaho display a callous disregard for the landscape. The only reason these ruts aren't chasms is the aridity of hte climate. I'll add a comment with a clip of the area from Google Earth to show the real extent of the damage.
5Diii, 70-200mm f4 ISL @ 89mm, hand held, f/13, 1/250, iso 400, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1/3 stop compensation to avoid blowing out the clouds. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Full frame. Taken at 5:26 P(or maybe it was 6:26-the park is right on the time zone change which creeps into Oregon here) on September 17th.
Comments and criticisms are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Comments
2 commentsHere's the Google Earth clip.
Hey Dennis,
Well documented commentary and image of what I am assuming are motor trails on the hillside. There are all kinds of ways to have fun in the outdoors and 4-wheeling and/or motorcycles are certainly very popular. Although not everyone approves of the destructive nature of this activity, I can relate to its appeal. It can be enjoyed however without being a problem, unfortunately like people who litter, many individuals have no respect for mother nature nor the consequences of their actions.