This view is of the Columbia River Gorge downstream from Interstate
90 south of Wanapum State Park. Fields of hops are planted along the floodplain
(the taller hedges serve as windbreaks for the crops). Note the active and
stabilized dune fields at the base of the cliffs on opposite side of the
river. Dunes are a testament of the windy conditions that can prevail on
the arid Columbia River Plateau. |