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15 April 2005 Zane Paxton

View from Vista House

Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

The formal symmetry and the richness of the stained glass created a very satisfying mood that suited the quietness of this majestic monument

FujiFilm FinePix S2 Pro ,Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S
1/15th @ f/4.8 handheld against the glass door, ISO 100 RAW hide exif
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Zane Paxton09-Jul-2005 00:14
Yes, I braced the lens against the locked glass door to get this slow exposure shot and enlisted my Mom to shade the lens so that there wasn't a reflection visible. And as you can see, the place is empty.

There was an interesting forlorn mood to the place in the overcast gray light, but the rich character came though with the stained glass, elegant forms and fine materials that were so much a part of that era.
Robert Ballard08-Jul-2005 21:44
I was going to ask the same question as Kimberly. We've seen the Vista House from the outside a lot of times. Last winter we heard that it was supposed to be open this year.
Guest 22-Jun-2005 03:29
Zane, Did you take this through the windows? I saw this in your gallery earlier, but when we went up to visit this weekend it was still closed. I was hoping it was finally reopened...no such luck :)