Purple Skies at Pillar Falls

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Horizontal orientation. Canvas prints are available with optional barnwood or hardwood floating frames hand-crafted by the photographer, making a truly unique and one-of-a-kind piece of art. Please see images for details.

Pillar Falls is located along the Snake River just east of Twin Falls. It is most recognizable by the large rhyolite stone pillars across the width of the river, but besides the large pillars, there are various levels of rock, and several cascading layers of waterfalls. During the spring and early summer, much of the rock is covered with water, but when the water levels are low, one can walk out on the rock, completely crossing the river. The rock forms such unique shapes that it feels as if one is walking on a different planet when exploring the area. On the July evening that I shot this image, I hiked down for some sunset shots, which I had never done before. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to see the sunset well from down in the canyon, but I was pleasantly surprised! After a couple hours of shooting reflections and sunset images across the pools of water, I decided to head back out. Just as I was nearing the trail back out, I saw some darker reds and purples forming in the sky above the canyon rim that caught my attention, and I looked for a composition with the sunset background. This turns out to be one of my absolute favorites I have ever taken from Pillar Falls.

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Horizontal orientation. Canvas prints are available with optional barnwood or hardwood floating frames hand-crafted by the photographer, making a truly unique and one-of-a-kind piece of art. Please see images for details.

Pillar Falls is located along the Snake River just east of Twin Falls. It is most recognizable by the large rhyolite stone pillars across the width of the river, but besides the large pillars, there are various levels of rock, and several cascading layers of waterfalls. During the spring and early summer, much of the rock is covered with water, but when the water levels are low, one can walk out on the rock, completely crossing the river. The rock forms such unique shapes that it feels as if one is walking on a different planet when exploring the area. On the July evening that I shot this image, I hiked down for some sunset shots, which I had never done before. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to see the sunset well from down in the canyon, but I was pleasantly surprised! After a couple hours of shooting reflections and sunset images across the pools of water, I decided to head back out. Just as I was nearing the trail back out, I saw some darker reds and purples forming in the sky above the canyon rim that caught my attention, and I looked for a composition with the sunset background. This turns out to be one of my absolute favorites I have ever taken from Pillar Falls.