Palouse2021 - Photography by Mark Gardner

In the Palouse Spring 2021

The hills of the Palouse country of southeastern Washington and western Idaho is one of my favorite places to photograph, and, given that its only a 6 hour drive from my home, I return at least once per year. These images are from a trip in June 2021. In a typical year, the wheat and pea fields are the most green and lush, and the canola fields are a full-throated yellow in mid-June. This has been a dry year leaving many fields looking sparse, but the weather was a bit unsettled providing some dramatic light at times. That combination made the photography more challenging but still very rewarding.