Hells Canyon Farm is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on July 7th, 2018.
Hells Canyon Farm
One of the few farms that we found along the Snake River while on our boat trip in the Hells Canyon.
We took an 11 hour jet boat trip down... more
by Robert Bales
Title
Hells Canyon Farm
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
One of the few farms that we found along the Snake River while on our boat trip in the Hells Canyon.
We took an 11 hour jet boat trip down and back through Hells Canyon! It was a total of 220 miles. At one of our stops I found another boat going up the Snake river. This is a beautiful view of the canyon and the Snake River!!
Hells Canyon is a 10-mile (16 km) wide canyon located along the border of eastern Oregon, eastern Washington and western Idaho in the United States. It is part of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and is North America's deepest river gorge[3]at 7,993 feet (2,436 m)
The canyon was carved by the waters of the Snake River, which flows more than 1 mile (1.6 km) below the canyon's west rim on the Oregon side and 7,400 feet (2,300 m) below the peaks of Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains range to the east. Most of the area is inaccessible by road.
The earliest known settlers in Hells Canyon were the Nez Percé tribe. Others tribes visiting the area were the Shoshone-Bannock, northern Paiute and Cayuse Indians. The mild winters, and ample plant and wildlife attracted human habitation. Pictographs and petroglyphs on the walls of the canyon are a record of the Indian settlements
In 1806, three members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition entered the Hells Canyon region along the Salmon River. They turned back without seeing the deep parts of the canyon. It was not until 1811 that the Wilson Price Hunt expedition explored Hells Canyon while seeking a shortcut to the Columbia River. Hunger and cold forced them to turn back, as did many explorers who were defeated by the canyon's inaccessibility. There remains no evidence in the canyon of their attempts; their expedition journals are the only documentation.[6] Early explorers sometimes called this area Box Canyon or Snake River Canyon.
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Comments (12)
Kathy McClure
I didn't know there were any farms up there. It's a beautiful image of a beautiful place.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group as well as any other thread in which it would fit!
Marvin Blaine
Beautiful Capture Robert! Love the look and feel of this piece! You have an eye for beauty! L/F.
Donna Kennedy
Such a beautiful and peaceful landscape Robert, that is a piece of heaven!!!...L/T
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Donna for the comments and the LT!! It sure is a great and beautiful place!!
Karen Beasley
Sounds like a wonderful trip. Love this farmland image. What a wonderful view they have from all directions. LF
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Karen for the nice comments and it was a great trip!! Thanks for the LF!!