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Palouse Region, Washington, USA https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/mormon/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Morman1LR-PANO.jpg Teton Rainbow A beautiful rainbow appears over the historic Mormon Barn, in Garand Teton N.P. 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Maroon Bells, Colorado https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/deep-in-the-gorge/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/EC2web.jpg Deep in the Gorge The quietness and solitude of a small cascade deep in the Eagle Creek drainaige along the Colubmbia River Gorge, Oregon. Eagle Creek, Columbia River Gorge https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/standing-tall/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Palouse3sharpWEB.jpg Standing Tall An iconic cottonwood tree stands alone in the middle of rolling wheat fields near Steptoe Butte State Park in Southeast Washington, near Colfax, WA. The Palouse, Southeastern Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/emerald-light/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/WhitmanCountyWEB.jpg Emerald Light Warm light is cast upon the wheat fields of Whitman County, near Colfax, Washington. The Palouse, Southeast Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/moon-dune-2/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Moonrise.jpg Moon Dune The moon rises over the desolate sand dunes in Death Valley National Park. Mesquite Dunes, the most photographed dune-field in Death Valley, are the largest and most impressive dunes found within the park boundaries. Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/moon-dune/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Moonrise.jpg Moon Dune The fading sunset gives way to the moonrise over the dunes of Mesquite Sand dunes in DV  National Patk.  Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California. https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/light-on-the-prairie/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Collage1.jpg Light on the Prairie In the late afternoon, light is cast light on the wheatfields of Eastern Oregon. Eastern Oregon Farmlands https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/northwest-narrows/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Oneonta-MastersharpWEB.jpg Northwest Narrows This image is a narrow slot canyon in the Columbia River Gorge identified as Oneonta Gorge. To capture this image, the photographer must traverse a 15 ft. high log pile, and navigate through deep water to a clearing on the beach, where this shot was composed. The tight, tall, and narrow canyon epitomizes what the Columbia River Gorge is all about... northwest beauty! Oneonta Gorge, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/simple-beauty/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Dry1mastersharpWEB.jpg Simple Beauty This is a beautiful waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge located along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) just south of Cascade Locks, Oregon. The trail leads the hiker to an awesome cathedral with a beautiful waterfall displayed on center-stage.  Dry Creek Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/tucked-away/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Palouse5WEB.jpg Tucked Away A small barn tucked away in the vast wheat fieilds of southeast Washington.  The Palouse, Southeast Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/photo-2/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Palouse2WEB.jpg Little House on the Prairie A small tranquil ranch, situated in the heart of western wheat country, is blanketed by early morning light. The Palouse, Southeastern, Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/photo/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/PalouseWEB.jpg Waves of Wheat Warm afternoon light bathes the rolling wheat fields in the Palouse Region in southeast Washington. Steptoe Butte State Park, Colfax, Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/glacier-sunset/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Bearhat.Web.jpg Glacier Sunset The sun dips below the horizon casting a colorful glow in the sky and reflection on Hidden Lake. This area is located near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park Bearhat Mountain, Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/ponytail-spring/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Ponytail1.jpg Ponytail in the Spring Horsetail Creek is shot through a small chute in the rocks creating a waterfall aptly named Ponytail Falls. This waterfall is up stream from her sister waterfall, Horsetail Falls, and sits within a steep canyon in the Columbia River Gorge. Ponytail Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/natures-amphitheater/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Abiquaweb.jpg Nature's Amphitheater Abiqua Falls is a near-perfect free-falling waterfall of 92 feet in height set amid a spectacular basaltic amphitheater, framed by some of the best examples of columnar jointing that can be found in western Oregon. That the bedrock is basaltic has allowed various shades of moss and lichen to flourish in the canyon - with one section of the walls stained a bright orangeish-red by the growth. Abiqua Falls, Scotts Mills, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/elowah-falls/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/ElowahWeb.jpg Elowah Falls Elowah Falls is one of the hidden gems in the Columbia River Gorge. The falls flow year round, but are best in the late winter and spring, like many others in the area. The cliffs on either side of the falls are flanked with the colorful yellow-green lichen found throughout the Columbia Gorge, adding a lot to the aesthetics of the scene. Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/journey-through-time/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Emmerson1.jpg A Journey Through Time An old homestead is situated in the wheat fields of eastern Oregon. Eastern Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/the-old-mill/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/GrannaryBW.jpg The Old Mill Dramatic skies form over an old granary mill in central Oregon. Boyd, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/red-rock/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Sedona3.jpg Red Rock Cathedral Rock is one of the most iconic rock formations in the Sedona area. Cathedral Rock rises majestically from the desert floor between Sedona and the adjacent Village of Oak Creek, culminating in a series of spectacular spires suggesting, from a certain perspective, fingers stretching victoriously skyward. Cathedral Rock, Sedona, Arizona https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/conttonwood-canyon/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/ZionColor1.jpg Cottonwood Canyon A trio of cottonwood trees adorned in full fall color, along the banks of the Virgin River in Zion National Park Zion National Park, Utah https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/solitude/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/LTweb.jpg Solitude A lone cottonwood tree makes it home along the steep canyon wall of "The Narrows" deep in Ziona National Park. The Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/light-chamber/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/SWWEB.jpg Light Chamber Fallen leaves swirl in the clear waters of "The Subway" in Zion National Park. The Subway is a beautiful semi-technical slot canyon in Zion National Park. To complete the hike you wade/swim/scramble/climb down the Left Fork of North Creek, in the Kolob Terrace section of the park. The stream is the trail for most of the route. Some of the holes are deep enough that you do have to swim, and the water is cold.  The Subway, Zion National Park, Utah https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/unrelenting-sea/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/PINightweb.jpg Unrelenting Sea The wreck of the Peter Iredale is a stark reminder of the dangers early maritimers encountered along the Oregon coast in the early 1900's. The Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel sailing vessel that ran ashore October 25, 1906, on the Oregon coast en route to the Columbia River. It was abandoned on Clatsop Spit near Fort Stevens near Astoria, about four miles south of the Columbia River channel. Fort Stevens, Astoria, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/stacked/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/CBStacksWeb.jpg Stacked Two iconic sea stacks silloueted on the shoreline at Cannon Beach, Oregon. These two stacks are just south of the large stack called Haystack Rock. This popular area is located on the northern Oregon coast approximately 70 miles west of Portland. Cannon Beach, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/desert-storm/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/AB2web.jpg Desert Storm A brief storm rolled through Anza Borrego State Park in the Fonts Point area. Fonts Point is a well known overlook situated above the Borrego badlands. Anza Borrego State Park, Southern California https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/the-captain/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/TheCaptain.jpg The Captain The first light of morning kisses the granite face of El Capitain in Yosemite Valley.The granite monolith extends about 3,000 feet (900 m) from base to summit along its tallest face, and is one of the world's favorite challenges for rock climbers. El Capitan, Yosemite National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/on-the-rocks/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Still2web.jpg On the Rocks A lone leaf clings to a moss covered rock along Still Creek in the Cascades of Oregon. Still Creek, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/silver-and-gold/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/SilverGold.jpg Silver and Gold The South Falls in Silver Falls State Park is the largest and most impressive of all ten falls in the park. Situated within the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains, Silver Falls State Park, located 25 miles east of Salem, is the largest state park in Oregon. The South Falls is the most visited falls in the park.  Silver Falls State Park, Silverton, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/face-rock/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Bandon1web.jpg Face Rock Sunset If you carefully examine the profile of the furthest right sea stack, you see the outline of a face looking into the sky. Local legend says that Face Rock is the face of an Indian maiden that was frozen into stone by an evil spirit The Bandon Beach Loop is a popular road tour. It winds along the coast near many craggy sea stacks, including the Garden of the Gods, Table Rock, Cat and Kittens Rock and Elephant Rock. The most impressive of these is known as Face Rock.  Face Rock Beach, Bandon, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/mesquite-gold/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/DVDUNE1web.jpg Mesquite Gold Pristine textures shape the impressive dunes in Death Valley National Park. For dunes to exist there must be a source of sand, prevailing winds to move the sand, and a place for the sand to collect. The eroded canyons and washes near Mesquite provide plenty of sand and wind to shape these iconic dunes. Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/erosion/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/VOFAbstractweb.jpg Erosion One of the many intamate, abstract scenes from the Valley of Fire State Park. Much of the park contains brilliant formations of eroded sandstone and sand dunes more than 150 million years old. Valley of Fire State Park Overton, Nevada https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/multnomah/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/MF2websharp.jpg "Multnomah" The Fall colors accent the iconic bridge at Multnomah Falls, Oregon. This waterfall is the second highest year-round waterfall in the nation. Plummeting 620 feet, the waterfall is fed by rain, snowmelt and underground springs on Larch Mountain. Multnomah Falls, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/virgin-gold/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/ZionReflection1.jpg Virgin Gold The afternoon sun created an abstract reflection on the surface of the Virgin River deep in the heart of Zion National Park. Virgin River, Zion National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/double-vision/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Reflection1.jpg Double Vision The sunlight breaks through a crack in the clouds to light up the sky near Seaside Oregon. The smooth, wet, hard-packed sand, found on many Oregon beaches,  created an incredible reflection. Seaside, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/cape-sunset/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/CK5finalweb.jpg Cape Sunset The sun dips below the horizon on the cliffs at Cape Kiwanda. This point is well known for dramatic crashing waves and epic sunsets. Cape Kiwanda, Pacific City, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/mesquite-ripples/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/DVDUNE11.jpg Mesquite Ripples Fading light over the Mesquite Dunefield in Death Valley National Park. These dunes are the tallest sand dunes in California and among the highest in North America, rising 680 feet above a dry lake bed. Formed by wind and sand from the Cottonwood Mountains, the sand dunes cover an area about three miles long by one mile wide. Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/cannon-reflections/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Cannon1final.jpg Cannon Reflections A firey sunset begins to fade over Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, located on the northern stretch of Oregon's coastline. Cannon Beach, known for its iconic sea stacks, is a quaint beachside community located approximately 75 miles west of Portland, Oregon Cannon Beach, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/on-the-edge/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/LLTop1.jpg On the Edge Lower Lewis Falls, Southwest Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/gold-rush/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/LLFalls1.jpg Gold Rush Fall color begins to intensify on the lower fork  of the Lewis River. This spectacular waterfall, surrounded by dense old-growth forests, is the crown jewel of warerfalls in the state of Washington. Lower Lewis Falls, Southwest Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/fire-in-the-forest/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/FallTreePano1.jpg Fire in the Forest The Fall colors are at peak in this small grove of trees in the Willamette Valley near Salem, Oregon. The Willamette Valley, located between the Oregon Coast Range and the Cascade Range, comprises some of the most fertile and lush farmland in the Northwest Willamette Valley, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/light-in-the-valley/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/VV1.jpg Light in the Valley The first light of the morning illuminates Yosemite Valley after a clearing winter storm. Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/autumn-in-zion/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/archangel2.jpg Autumn in Zion Fall color accents this beautiful cascade deep in the heart of Zion National Park. The Archangel Cascades are a series of cascades sheeting their way down the hard sandstone bedrock as the Left Fork North Creek continues to trickle its way further downstream towards the Virgin River.  ArchAngel Falls, Zion National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/grist-mill/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/GristMill.jpg Fall at the Grist Mill Late fall color decorates the old Grist Mill along Cedar Creek in Southwest Washington.  The Cedar Creek Grist Mill rests on a steep and rocky slope at the bottom of a narrow gorge. It is the only grain grinding mill in Washington that has maintained its original structural integrity, grinds with stones, and is water powered. Grist Mill, Woodland, Washigton https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/spring-rush/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/ButteCreek1.jpg Spring Rush Late sping flow at Upper Butte Creek Falls. This 20 ft. warerfall is located near Scotts Mills, Oregon and has similar geologic form as the waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park, as there is a large, deep cave behind the falls. Most of the year you can walk behind the waterfall and admire the unique perspective. Upper Butte Creek Falls, Scotts Mills, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/fire-in-the-valley/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/VOF_PANO.jpg Fire in the Valley The last light of the day slips away over the horizon in Valley of Fire State Park in southern Nevada. Valley of Fire, situated approximately 50 miles east of Las Vegas, derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes over 150 million years ago. Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, Nevada https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/narrows-glow/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Narrows5.jpg Narrows Glow An intense glow of reflected light blankets the steep, narrow walls of a remote area of Zion National Park. The North Fork of the Virgin River (aka "The Zion Narrows") is probably one of the most legendary canyons to hike in all of Zion National Park, if not the World. Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/tranquil-beauty/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/TreeFinal.jpg Tranquil Beauty An image of the iconic Japanese maple tree on display in the Portland Japanese Garden. The garden is a haven of tranquil beauty nestled in the foothills west of Portland, Oregon Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/light-on-the-cape/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Lightonthecape.jpg Light on the Cape Late afternoon light blankets the west-facing cliffs at Cape Kiwanda near Pacific City Oregon. This part of the cape is known for its incredible display of intense wave action and crashing surf. Cape Kiwanda, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/autumn-trees/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/FallTrees1.jpg Autumn in the Valley The Fall colors are at peak in this small grove of trees in the Willamette Valley near Salem, Oregon. The Willamette Valley, located between the Oregon Coast Range and the Cascade Range, comprises some of the most fertile and lush farmland in the Northwest. Willamette Valley, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/misty-metlako/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Metlako3.jpg Misty Metlako A light mist hangs over Metlako Falls on a cool Spring morning. Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The waterfall was discovered and named by local indian tribe in 1915 after Metlako, the Indian godess of salmon, likely because it is the upstream limit for salmon spawning in the Eagle Creek drainage. Metlako Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/rialto-beach/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/RialtoBeach.jpg Olympic Sunset The sun slowly dips below the horizon at Rialto Beach on the western edge of the Olympic National Park.The coastal portion of the park is a rugged, sandy beach along with a strip of adjacent forest. It's dotted with sea stacks and impressive rock formations. Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/cape-kiwanda-surge/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Haystack2.jpg Kiwanda Surge A surge of water blasts into a narrow channel in the surf zone near Cape Kiwanda, Oregon. Cape Kiwanda is well known for its dramatic surf and displays of intense wave-crashing against its rugged shoreline. Cape Kiwanda, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/mthood-sunrise/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/MH1.jpg Fire in the Sky A firey sunrise lights up the sky over Mt. Hood in Oregon's Cascade Range. Mt. Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon; the 4th highest in the string of Cascade Mountain Range volcanoes that stretch from Mt. Garibaldi in British Columbia south to Mt. Lassen in Northern California. Mt. Hood, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/light-on-the-crater/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/WebMountSaintHelens.jpg Light on the Crater The late afternoon light illuminates the crater of Mt. St. Helens in southwest Washington. Wildflowers dot the forground of this picturesque scene in Mt. St. Helens National Monument. Mt. St. Helens, Washigton https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/canyon-glow/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Narrows6.jpg Canyon Glow The warm glow reflects off the distant canyon wall deep inside the Narrows of Zion National Park. Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/palouse-falls/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/PalouseFalls1.jpg Palouse Falls Sunset The late afternoon sunset casts a warm glow on the rim of Palouse Falls, located in southeast Washington.  Palouse Falls, Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/hint-of-fall/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/CedarCreek.jpg Hint of Fall The Fall colors are slowly starting to change along Cedar Creek in Southwest Washington. Cedar Creek is the creek that flows along the famed Grist Mill just outsiode of Woodland, Washington. Cedar Creek, Southwest Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/haystack/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Haystack1.jpg The Rock A firey sunset reflects off the smooth, wet sand of Cannon Beach situated along the northern Oregon coast. Cannon Beach is recognized by its well-known landmark, Haystack Rock, located just south of downtown Cannon Beach. Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/life-at-the-top/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/LLSnow.jpg Life at the Top Reminants of fall color remain after southwest Washington received its first dusting of snow in the lower fork  of the Lewis River. This spectacular waterfall, surrounded by dense old-growth forests, is the crown jewel of warerfalls in the state of Washington. Lower Lewis River, Southwest Washington https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/westernwallstreet/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Narrows10.jpg Wall Street An orange glow reflects off the steep canyon walls in the Wall Street area of the Zion Narrows.The North Fork of the Virgin River (aka "The Zion Narrows") is probably one of the most legendary canyons to hike in all of Zion National Park, if not the World. The Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/archangel/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/ArchAng1.jpg Zion Cascade Fall colors on full display deep in the heart of Zion National Park. Archangel Cascades are a series of cascades sheeting their way down the hard sandstone bedrock as the Left Fork North Creek continues to trickle its way further downstream toward the famed Zion narrows. Arch Angel Falls, Zion National Park, Utah https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/algodonesdunes/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/AlgodonesDune.jpg Lines and Shadows The sun sets to the west of the Algodones dunefield in Imperial County, California. The dunes are part of a wilderness area that stretches some 18 miles from the California town of Brawley, east to the Choclate Mountain Range. Algodones Dunes, Imperial County, California https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/valleyview/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/ValleyView1.jpg Granite Sunrise As a winter storm clears, a fresh dusting of snow blankets the valley floor in Yosemite National Park. The light, rising in the east and reflecting of the granite walls, reflects softly on the surface of the Merced River. Valley View, Yosemite National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/trilliumreflections/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/TrilliumMorning.jpg Trillium Reflections On a late September morning, the rising sun lit up the sky over Trillium Lake, in the Mt. Hood National Forest.  Trillium Lake, Mt. Hood, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/crownpoint/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Crownpoint.jpg Crown Point Sunset Warm light cast upon the Crown Point Vista House in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The Vista House, which  has a interpretive display of historic and geologic points of interest in the Gorge, is one of the most popular scenic overlooks in the northwest. Crown Point, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.richardbitonti.com/photo/cottonwoodcascade/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/images/xl/Narrows3.jpg Cottonwood Cascade The Virgin River cascades through steep sandstone canyons deep within Zion National Park. The changing cottonwood leaves singnal that Fall has begun in southwest Utah. Virgin River Narrows - Zion National Park https://www.richardbitonti.com/news/ https://www.richardbitonti.com/contact/