Basalt Columns of Hells Canyon, a photo from Idaho, West

Photographer's Note

We are further into our excursion in Hells Canyon. "Hells Canyon is a ten-mile-wide (16 km) canyon, located along the border of eastern Oregon, a small section of eastern Washington and western Idaho. Notably, Hells Canyon runs deeper than the better-known Grand Canyon in Arizona. The canyon was carved by the waters of the Snake River, which flows more than one 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." (From Wikipedia)

One attraction of the canyon is the columnar basalt formations. Columnar basalt forms when thick lava cools slowly, fracturing along joints to form mostly hexagonal columns.

This was on the Idaho shore of the Snake River.

Exif Data:
Make: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Software: Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
Exposure Time: 1/1000
F-Stop: f/4.5
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 9754/1000 mm
Date Taken: 2021-07-30 14:08
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 2149 kb
GPS: 46.34113204444585, -117.03551533079423

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Silvio1953 (220525) 2021-11-05 22:17

Ciao Murat, great view of fantastic geological formation, fine details, beautiful light, splendid sharpness and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (115477) 2021-11-05 23:25

Hello dear friend
I like this wild landscape
with these high wild rocks
a great geological phenomenonCostantino

PaulVDV (62790) 2021-11-05 23:57

Hello Murat,
What a beautiful and very special result of past volcanic activity!
Basalt often has a very dark colour.
Here the columns have the colour of their natural environment.
The trees give us a good idea of the height of the columns.
Best regards, Paul

pajaran (114845) 2021-11-05 23:57

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Interesantan i lepa priroda, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici.
Lep deo kanjona.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.

Zelim vam sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja

jemaflor (146234) 2021-11-06 0:12

Hi Murat,
Interesting original landscape with these impressive rocks and all these vertical lines, so photogenic, well framed, good rendering with a perfect sharpness, tfs.

Fis2 (169659) 2021-11-06 0:46

Witaj Murat!
Interesting set of photos.
Curious place, views make impression.
I like frames and colors.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend.
Krzysztof

holmertz (101946) 2021-11-06 2:48

Hello Murat,
Fantastic basalt rocks. The artist called Nature has created another masterpiece, but is it a sculpture or an installation? The trees provide fine contrasts and also help us imagine the size of the basalt columns. You captured this with immaculate exposure and sharpness.
Regards,
Gert

ikeharel (112397) 2021-11-06 4:08

Gunaydin Murat,
Fantastic formation made by nature, carved for millions of years ago.
Fine view from the water side.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

ChrisJ (171172) 2021-11-06 5:38

Hi Murat

Those organ pipe formations are incredible. Not surprising to see them in such a volcanically active region either. We have a few examples in Australia too. Here's one I spotted in Hobart, Tasmania.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Australia-Tasmania-2015/i-QF7dn6j/0/ff56370e/L/IMG_7934a-L.jpg

Tue (91526) 2021-11-06 9:36

Hello Murat,
The canyon along Snake River looks really beautiful, the mix of smooth green parts with the textures of the rocks is very nice, but of course those basalt columns attract most attention. The green trees stand out nicely from them.
Lars

jmdias (114220) 2021-11-06 10:38

murat

we have these same columns in basalt in my region, but not in a so monumental way like this. I saw these too in scotland. marvelous geologic treasure. TFS this place.

take care

jorge

jhm (211734) 2021-11-06 11:06

Hello Murat,

Basalt a very heavy lava rock, specific weight of approx. 2800 to 3050 kg/m3.
The wall and green trees care for a nice picture
Pleasant wide panorama view about this area.
Sharpness and clarity make your picture attractive.
Composition and presentation are very well
Nice done TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

lousat (138561) 2021-11-06 14:15

Hi Murat,surely one of the most intresting things to watch in your trip in Hells canyon,fantastic pics showing these incredibles basalt columns in the usual top quality,very well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

PiotrF (54246) 2021-11-06 17:45

Hello Murat
Interesting picture from this place with the columnar basalt formations in the foreground
I like good composition,nice colours and good sharpness. Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

ifege (46869) 2021-11-06 19:37

Hi Murat
A good photo of this large area of basalt columns which almost look like a constructed wall.
cheers
Ian

Royaldevon (85606) 2021-11-07 2:23

Hello Murat,

I can sense how much you enjoyed this trip!
What an amazing sight, created by the effects of volcanic activity.
This is the same effect which caused the Giant's Causeway in N. Ireland, which you may have heard of.
You have given us an excellent, sharp photograph, nicely following the rule of thirds.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jean113 (27613) 2021-11-07 7:23

Hello Murat, this is the first time that I have seen basalt columns in the U.S. I was surprised to see these.
Three good shots, the sharp quality is excellent.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, Jean.

worldcitizen (15956) 2021-11-07 12:19

Hello Murat,
I've never heard of this canyon before, and the basalt formations are really cool. This is a great view of all the lines, as well as the earthy landscape behind them. Take care!

mkamionka (73290) 2021-11-09 4:59

Hi Murat,
I like very much extraordinary rock formations so I had to jump to this photo! I like the pattern on the mountain it is so unique. Great POV across the water and nice that there is also some vegetation along the river bank.
Excellent capture,
M