The Lost Roll. Sounds like classical music's "The Lost Chord." Basically, around the middle of May, 2002, I went to both Mount St. Helens as well as the waterfall trail on Eagle Creek, took some decent shots, developed the roll - and promptly lost it. Really irritating. Just last week I found it again, misfiled among my stuff. What a delight... turns out that roll has a contact sheet! That means I get to post it on it's own terms, rather than being mixed up with the rest. What I find amusing: I already see what I should have done different each time... how I should have framed various shots differently, etc. Seems I have learned a lot this summer.
A professional art photographer I know was absolutely fascinated by this shot. I was underwhelmed, as in: "Hey, melting snow on a mountain road near Mt. St. Helens, what's the big deal?" She pointed out to me that it looked like snow moving on a black river. Hmmmm... that works. Call it "Noir Flow Snow" then... why the heck not? :)
Same road, a little closer to the mountain. "Snow Road."
I originally visited Mt. St. Helens to visit the lava tube (cave) that is there. Too bad no pics survived of the lava tube itself! However I did find this cool log. I put my brillant sequin hat inside for an art effect. "Log Hat" is the name, no jokes about a certain 70's band, please.
Out in the Columbia Gorge, there are several hiking trails where you can see incredible waterfalls. On the Eagle Creek hike, we start with an incredible, cool, wooden bridge. Call it "Eagle Creek Bridge" - what else?
The Eagle Creek hike includes a trail cut right into a cliff... NOT for folks who have a fear of heights! "Eagle Creek Cliff Trail."
The problem with the Eagle Creek hike is that you never, ever get close enough to most of the falls you meet to feel the spray on your face. You just see 'em at a distance. Still, "Metlako Falls" is beautiful at any distance.
The view to "Punchbowl Falls" is partially obscured by branches in the way. I, of course, just HAD to crawl beyond the protective fence to get this shot of the falls. Just call me a Darwin Award applicant.