The Falls at Idaho Falls - Snake River

A year ago the Mountain West of the United States received a good amount of snow, and much rain and snow in the Spring. Because of all the water there was much run off and muddy high water. This panorama in in Idaho Falls, ID taken of the falls on the Snake River. You can see the muddy colored water and the water flowing over everything.

Idaho Falls on the Snake River. High Water Panorama - May 30, 2011

If I were near Idaho Falls I would take a panorama now to let you see the stark difference between now and last year at this time.

New Panoramas!

It has been a while I know. But here are some panoramas that I have been meaning to put together and get up here. Some of them are from places that I have other panoramas of but these are new. I hope you enjoy!

Grain fields east of Pullman, Washington

Trail to Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah

 The Tetons and Jackson Lake, Wyoming

Somewhere between Ferdinand, Idaho and Cascade, Idaho

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Rexburg Latter-day Saint Temple, Idaho
(with smoke from INL/Jefferson County fire July 2010)

Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington
Clear Water and Snake Rivers

Arches National Park, Utah

Henry's Fork of the Snake River

The Snake River in the the Western United States is a beautiful winding body of water. The Snake is the longest and largest tributary to the Colombia River. This first photo is taken from earlier this year above Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington. Here the Snake River is met by the Clearwater River. Lewiston, Idaho has the furthest inland port in the Western United States. The Snake River's features of vegetation and being on a plain inhibit erosion, unlike the Colorado River whose erosion is famous for making the Grand Canyon. The Snake River Plain is home to some of the most pristine farmland in Idaho. The Snake River, along with ancient lava flows and the climate, make this area great for agriculture and the home of the potato.

In southeast Idaho lies the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. This is deep in potato country, not far from Yellowstone, and it is this water that gives life to the land. These middle two photos are from Henry's Fork just a month ago. This last photo is a section of Henry's Fork over a three to four month period. I did a Monet study of the area and this collage is the result.