Columbia River Afternoon

by Jeanette French

Title

Columbia River Afternoon

Artist

Jeanette French

Medium

Photograph - Photography

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Columbia River Afternoon is a photograph of the beautiful Columbia River on the border between Oregon and Washington. I have photographed our lovely Oregon landmark through all the seasons of a year and at all times of the day to get images I want to paint. This photograph was taken on a November afternoon between days of rain. The light that afternoon was so beautiful.
The Columbia River flows through the Columbia River Gorge and is known to locals as the gorgeous gorge. It is the only sea-level passageway through the Cascade Mountain Range. This creates a wind tunnel effect when atmospheric pressures differ east and west of the Cascade mountain range. This canyon is up to 4000 feet deep in places and is 80 miles in length. Gorge climates range from dry grasslands in the east to temperate forest in its west end. Native American populations have inhabited the Gorge for over 13,000 years, using river travel for trade.
The Columbia River is the largest river system in the Pacific Northwest. The river’s headwaters are in the Rocky Mountains of Canada, from which it flows northwest and then south all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The Columbia River supports both freshwater fish and the fish that migrate between the Pacific Ocean and the freshwater river to spawn, particularly the salmon.
Jeanette French, paintings, photographs, canvas prints, framed prints, metallic prints, acrylic prints, greeting cards, gift cards, fine art.
Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope, and gratitude is my lifelong passion and gift for the earth, hence the name of my art business, For the Earth. My mother painted in oils when I was young and encouraged my own drawing, painting, and handcrafting in all forms. My father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result of these loving influences, I am a lifelong student of both mediums. I am grateful to my wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson, for training my eye and technique. I hope you will enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed its creation. More gifts for the earth can be found at these websites: jeanette-french.artistwebsites.com and jeanette-french.pixels.com.

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November 14th, 2020

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