Deschutes River Canyon, Wasco County, Oregon

Deschutes River Canyon, Wasco County, Oregon

I spent 13 years in Colorado, much of that time in alpine country above treeline. This terrain can appear barren and harsh, but its abundance is revealed when you quiet yourself amongst it. Central and Eastern Oregon is like this, too. The terrain through which flows the Deschutes River is arid and easily taken as inhospitable. What’s there, though, is a landscape subtly dense in variation and rich in biodiversity.

This image was captured high above the Deschutes on BLM land. I’d gone up there to see the river but was caught by these interlaced hills and their textures of rock, grass and light. Central Oregon is a precious place and I hope you enjoy this small portion of it.

All proceeds from the sale of this image will be donated to Oregon Trout, a non-profit organization working to restore freshwater health through innovation and education.

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