CAMERA MAMIYA 645 PRO
LENS MAMIYA 500 MM
FILM FUJI VELVIA 50


THE PALOUSE IS PITCHING A SHUTOUT. I CAN'T FIND A WHEAT FIELD IN EASTERN WASHINGTON TO PHOTOGRAPH EVEN THOUGH I'M SURROUNDED BY THEM. TURNS OUT APRIL IS TOO EARLY TO CAPTURE THE COLORS THE PALOUSE IS KNOWN FOR. I MAKE ONE LAST PASS AROUND STEPTOE BUTTE AND SLAM MY BRAKES. THE VIEW IS BREATHTAKING. CLOUD SHADOWS RACE ACROSS SUN-SOAKED WHEAT FIELDS. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS ROAD SEVERAL TIMES AND NEVER SEEN A VISTA LIKE THIS ONE.