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  • Sunbeam Dam was built on the Salmon River near the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River in 1910 and effectively wiped out the native run of sockeye salmon to and from the Pacific Ocean. After providing power for one year the powerhouse was shut down, but the dam sat idle and continued to kill salmon until it was removed in 1934.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
In 1934 the dam was partially blown up. There are various reports with broad discrepancies outlining the details of how the dam eventually met its demise. One report, from the then-former governor of Idaho, Cecil Andrus, states “a party or parties unknown ran a dynamite-laden raft into Sunbeam Dam.” Another report reads, “In 1910, miners built Sunbeam Dam on the Salmon River east of Stanley, cutting off the sockeye’s migration route. They were thought to have gone extinct in the 1920s. But the fish reappeared in 1931 after sportsmen blew a hole in Sunbeam Dam.”<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Regardless of how the dam was blown up there are two things we know are true: Sockeye Salmon have one less obstacle to contend with on their trek to Redfish Lake and whitewater rafters on this stretch of river sure have a unique rapid to navigate. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Salmon River Sunbeam Dam 0324.jpg
  • Edition of 25 includes all sizes<br />
Lochsa River in spring weather and lifting fog is designated as a National Wild and Scenic River eventually flowing into the Clearwater in Northern Idaho
    Lochsa River
  • Editions of 17<br />
Brilliant fall colors of riverside Cottonwood trees reflect in the Snake River in Autumn near Swan Valley in Eastern Idaho in the American West
    River Reflections LZW691 F1.jpg
  • Sunbeam Dam was built on the Salmon River near the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River in 1910 and effectively wiped out the native run of sockeye salmon to and from the Pacific Ocean. After providing power for one year the powerhouse was shut down, but the dam sat idle and continued to kill salmon until it was removed in 1934.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
In 1934 the dam was partially blown up. There are various reports with broad discrepancies outlining the details of how the dam eventually met its demise. One report, from the then-former governor of Idaho, Cecil Andrus, states “a party or parties unknown ran a dynamite-laden raft into Sunbeam Dam.” Another report reads, “In 1910, miners built Sunbeam Dam on the Salmon River east of Stanley, cutting off the sockeye’s migration route. They were thought to have gone extinct in the 1920s. But the fish reappeared in 1931 after sportsmen blew a hole in Sunbeam Dam.”<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Regardless of how the dam was blown up there are two things we know are true: Sockeye Salmon have one less obstacle to contend with on their trek to Redfish Lake and whitewater rafters on this stretch of river sure have a unique rapid to navigate. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Sunbeam Dam Salmon River 0331.jpg
  • Graceful ice formation along the Salmon River near Red Fish Lake in Central Idaho.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Salmon River Winter Ice 7045.jpg
  • River Ice in sub-zero temperature with late afternoon sunset hinting at a bit of false warmth in the middle of an Idaho winter.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    River Ice 1187.jpg
  • Wood River north of Ketchum, Sun Valley, Idaho in sub-zero temps is partially frozen with a little sunrise color reflection to contrast to cold blue of snow and ice. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Wood River Frozen 8290.jpg
  • Rising Steam along the Salmon River just below Lower Stanley in Central Idaho in Winter.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Salmon River Winter 7095.jpg
  • River Ice in sub-zero temperature with late afternoon sunset hinting at a bit of false warmth in the middle of an Idaho winter.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    River Ice 3.jpg
  • Rising Steam along the Salmon River just below Lower Stanley in Central Idaho in Winter.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Salmon River Winter Bend.jpg
  • Autumn hangs on along the Wood River north of Sun Valley with lifting storm threatening snow and colder weather. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Wood River Fall Colors 1664.jpg
  • Early fall and lifting storm starts to push summer out along the Wood River at the base of the Boulder Mountains near Sun Valley Idaho. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Boulder Mtns Wood River 0146.jpg
  • Rising Steam along the Salmon River just north of Redfish Lake in Central Idaho in Winter.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    Salmon River Winter7044.jpg
  • The Lost River reemerges from the Idaho Desert after a hundred mile plus subterranean journey to the Snake River Canyon near Hagerman, Idaho at Thousand Springs
    Snake1000Springs92168.jpg
  • The Lost River reemerges from the Idaho Desert after a hundred mile plus subterranean journey to the Snake River Canyon near Hagerman, Idaho at Thousand Springs
    Snake1000Springs2189.jpg
  • Aerial view of a luxurious River Boat tour vessel cruising up the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington on the Snake River and Hayden Island, Oregon on the Columbia River. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakePaddleCruise1129.jpg
  • Upper Mesa Falls on the Henrys Fork of the Snake River cascades down river toward Lower Mesa Falls on a cold winters day in Eastern Idaho
    SnakeBMesaFallsWinter8507.jpg
  • Licensing - Open Editions Prints<br />
Continuous sub-zero temperatures near Sun Valley Idaho produce beautiful ice flows in the Wood River near North Fork.
    WoodRiverIce-1199.jpg
  • The Lost River Mountain Range with Idahos highest Peak Mount Borah at 12662 feet and 3859 meters in Central Idaho near the town of Mackay
    IdahoLostRiverRangeBurmaRD----22957.jpg
  • Limited Edition of 25<br />
Near Bonners Ferry North Idaho on the Kootenai River.
    KootenaiDockPano-8b.jpg
  • Open Edition<br />
Frosted trees and lifting mist along the Wood River north of Sun Valley Idaho created a beautiful winter scene.
    WoodRiverWinterMist2243.jpg
  • Aerial view of a luxurious River Boat tour vessel cruising up the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington on the Snake River and Hayden Island, Oregon on the Columbia River. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakePaddleCruise1138.jpg
  • Aerial view of a luxurious River Boat tour vessel cruising up the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington on the Snake River and Hayden Island, Oregon on the Columbia River. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakePaddleCruise1120.jpg
  • Overview of Lewiston, Idaho (left) and Clarkston, Washington (right) with the Clearwater River joining the larger Snake River just before they enter Washington State's Palouse Agricultural Breadbasket on the way to the Columbia River and ultimately the Pacific Ocean. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeELewistonClarkston2550.jpg
  • Aerial view of luxurious River Boat tour vessel paddling up the Snake River to Lewiston, Idaho along the Snake River just before up river from the Columbia River at Tri-Cities, Washington.<br />
(Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland) Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakeRiverCruiseShip1131.jpg
  • Aerial view of a luxurious River Boat tour vessel cruising up the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington on the Snake River and Hayden Island, Oregon on the Columbia River. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakePaddleCruise1116.jpg
  • Aerial view of a luxurious River Boat tour vessel cruising up the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington on the Snake River and Hayden Island, Oregon on the Columbia River. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakePaddleCruise1206.jpg
  • Open Edition<br />
Henrys Fork of the Snake River meanders just before converging with the South Fork of the Snake River near the Menan Butte close to Idaho Falls in Southeast Idaho
    SnakeHenrysSFConfluence9433.jpg
  • Licensing - Open Edition Prints A lone sile flooded out of commission by the American Falls Dam is a concrete gravity-type dam located near the town of American Falls, Idaho, on river mile 714.7 of the Snake River. The dam and reservoir are a part of the Minidoka Project on the Snake River Plain and are used primarily for flood control, irrigation, and recreation. When the original dam was built by the Bureau of Reclamation, the residents of American Falls were forced to relocate three-quarters of their town to make room for the reservoir. A second dam was completed in 1978 and the original structure was demolished. Although the dam itself is located in Power County, its reservoir also stretches northeastward into both Bingham County and Bannock County.
    SnakeAmericanFallsDamSilo1680.jpg
  • River Surfer Mike is credited with being the first to surf the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River. He surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter when the rivers flow is perfect in early June in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeSurfMikeFitzpatrick-2902.jpg
  • Logging operation ships logs and pulp down the Snake River from Lewiston Idaho - Clarkston, Washington eventually to the Pacific once the Snake joins the Columbia River at Tri-Cities WA
    SnakeRiverLoggingPort3375.jpg
  • Aerial view of a luxurious River Boat tour vessel cruising up the Snake River between Clarkston, Washington on the Snake River and Hayden Island, Oregon on the Columbia River. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakePaddleCruise1129.jpg
  • Downriver Aerial View of Snake River just above Jackson Wyoming with the snow covered Grand Teton Mountain Range on right side of frame. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeRiverSpringRunoffJackson-9043.jpg
  • River rock and river channels on the Snake River near Teton Village near Jackson Wyoming in full Autumn Foliage.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeJacksonAutumn-1836.jpg
  • Aerial view of crop circles from center pivot irrigation systems along the Snake River just before it joins the Columbia River at Tri-Cities, Washington.<br />
(Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland) with Columbia River Confluence in background. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakeColulmbiaConfluenceAerial1347.jpg
  • Aerial view of the headwaters of the Snake River in Yellowstone National Park in springtime with many littel streams combining in a high elevation pan of a wetlands before they merge to create the beginning of the river.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeHeadwatersCrop-2288.jpg
  • Surfers on the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter on an early June afternoon in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeSurfDustin-2942.jpg
  • Leaning evergreen tree hangs over the Snake River in Teton National Park in Wyoming with fall colors along the river bank.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    TreesSnakeRiver-7753.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Snake River near Jackson Wyoming in its early autumn color during morning first light.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeAerialOxboxJackson-1700.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Snake River in Teton National Park with river channels and distant lakes at the Base of the Grand Teton Mountain Range in autumn near Jackson, Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeRiverAerialTetons--1690.jpg
  • Aerial view of Monument Dam and farmland along the Snake River just before it joins the Columbia River at Tri-Cities, Washington.<br />
(Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland) Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakeAgLandMonumentDam1113.jpg
  • Aerial of River accessable only Garden Creeek Ranch owned by the Nature Conservany on the Snake River in Hells Canyon south of Lewiston Idaho with Washington State on foreground side of river.
    SnakeHellsNatureConserv2646Crop.jpg
  • Licensing - Open Edition Prints Sandy beach detail at the Salmon River Confluence with the Snake River in Hells Canyon.
    SnakeRiverSandyShoreHells7150.jpg
  • Lower Granite Dam is the first dam along the Washington Section of the Snake River. Lower Granite Lock and Dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States. On the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington, it bridges Whitman and Garfield counties. Opened 46 years ago in 1975, the dam is located 22 miles south of Colfax and 35 miles north of Pomeroy. Lower Granite Dam is part of the Columbia River Basin system of dams, built and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers; power generated is distributed by the Bonneville Power Administration. Behind the dam, Lower Granite Lake extends 39 miles (63 km) east to Lewiston, Idaho, and allowed the city to become a port. The first barge to Portland on the 374-mile (602 km) navigation route was loaded with wheat and departed Lewiston on August 9, 1975. Lake Bryan, formed from Little Goose Dam, runs 37 miles (60 km) downstream from the base of the dam. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeELowerGraniteDam9249.jpg
  • Aerial view of crop circles from center pivot irrigation systems along the Snake River just before it joins the Columbia River at Tri-Cities, Washington.<br />
(Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland) with Columbia River Confluence in background. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakeConfluenceColumbia1328.jpg
  • Open Edition<br />
Spring storms moves North in last light looking down river on the Snake River from Blacks Point in Hells Canyon
    SnakeHellsCanyon5504.jpg
  • Licensing - Open Edition Prints<br />
The Snake River view from near the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls Idaho creates a playground paradise with boating, golfing, fishing, rock climbing, base jumping and many more outdoor activities.
    SnakeRiverTwinFallsLookingWest5735.jpg
  • Surfer on the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter on an early June afternoon in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeSurferGannett2601.jpg
  • Surfer on the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter on an early June afternoon in Wyoming
    SnakeSurferGannett2567.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Vardis Fisher homestead in upper left corner along the South Fork of the Snake River in Eastern Idaho near Swan Valley on a calm Autumn Day.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    S.ForkSnakeFisherHomestead1980.jpg
  • Limited Edition 17<br />
Spring storms moves south in last light looking up river on the Snake River from Blacks Point in Hells Canyon
    SnakeBlacksPointSouth--2698.jpg
  • Sunbeam Dam in Winter - was built on the Salmon River near the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River in 1910 and effectively wiped out the native run of sockeye salmon to and from the Pacific Ocean. After providing power for one year the powerhouse was shut down, but the dam sat idle and continued to kill salmon until it was removed in 1934.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
In 1934 the dam was partially blown up. There are various reports with broad discrepancies outlining the details of how the dam eventually met its demise. One report, from the then-former governor of Idaho, Cecil Andrus, states “a party or parties unknown ran a dynamite-laden raft into Sunbeam Dam.” Another report reads, “In 1910, miners built Sunbeam Dam on the Salmon River east of Stanley, cutting off the sockeye’s migration route. They were thought to have gone extinct in the 1920s. But the fish reappeared in 1931 after sportsmen blew a hole in Sunbeam Dam.”<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Regardless of how the dam was blown up there are two things we know are true: Sockeye Salmon have one less obstacle to contend with on their trek to Redfish Lake and whitewater rafters on this stretch of river sure have a unique rapid to navigate. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SalmonRiverSunbeamDam8699.jpg
  • The Grande Ronde River is a tributary of the Snake River, 182 miles long, in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeAerialLewiston0340.jpg
  • Aerial of River accessable only Garden Creek Ranch owned by the Nature Conservany on the Snake River in Hells Canyon south of Lewiston Idaho with Washington State on foreground side of river.
    SnakeHellsNatureConserv2649.jpg
  • Surfers on the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter on an early June afternoon in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeSurfGannett2756.jpg
  • The Lost River reemerges in sub-zero temperatures from the Idaho Desert after a hundred mile plus subterranean journey to the Snake River Canyon near Hagerman, Idaho at Thousand Springs
    1000 Springs Winter.jpg
  • Aerial view of the headwaters of the Snake River in Yellowstone National Park in springtime with many littel streams combining in high elevations
    SnakeHeadwatersAerial-467.jpg
  • Aerial view of the headwaters of the Snake River in Yellowstone National Park in springtime with many littel streams combining in high elevations
    SnakeHeadwatersYellowstone--441.jpg
  • Drift boat fishermen admire the amazing fall colors along the banks of the Snake River near Jackson Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeRiverDriftBoatFishing--0417.jpg
  • River Surfer Mike is credited with being the first to surf the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River. He surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter when the rivers flow is perfect in early June in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeSurfMikeFitzpatrick-2919.jpg
  • Aerial view of the headwaters of the Snake River in Yellowstone National Park in springtime with many littel streams combining in high elevations and Yellostone Lake on the distant horizon
    SnakeHeadwatersYellowstoneLake-522.jpg
  • Aerial view of the South Fork of the Snake River in Teton National Park in early summer near Jackson, Wyoming. Limited Editions of 17
    SnakeTetonAerialBookCover-8964.jpg
  • Licensing and Open Edition Prints. Overview night photo of Lewiston, Idaho (left) and Clarkston, Washington (right) with the Clearwater River joining the larger Snake River just before they enter Washington State's Palouse Agricultural Breadbasket on the way to the Columbia River and ultimately the Pacific Ocean
    SnakeELewistonClarkston583.jpg
  • Confluence of the Salmon River joining the Snake River in Hells Canyon coming in from the Idaho Side with Oregon in bottom of photo frame. Licensing - Open Edition Print
    SnakeSalmonConfluenceHells2682.jpg
  • Lower Granite Dam is the first dam along the Washington Section of the Snake River. Lower Granite Lock and Dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States. On the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington, it bridges Whitman and Garfield counties. Opened 46 years ago in 1975, the dam is located 22 miles south of Colfax and 35 miles north of Pomeroy. Lower Granite Dam is part of the Columbia River Basin system of dams, built and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers; power generated is distributed by the Bonneville Power Administration. Behind the dam, Lower Granite Lake extends 39 miles (63 km) east to Lewiston, Idaho, and allowed the city to become a port. The first barge to Portland on the 374-mile (602 km) navigation route was loaded with wheat and departed Lewiston on August 9, 1975. Lake Bryan, formed from Little Goose Dam, runs 37 miles (60 km) downstream from the base of the dam. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeLowerGraniteDam9291.jpg
  • Up River view south facing of the Snake River in Hells Canyon from a trail on Idaho side at an over look called Suicide Jump. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeHellsSuicideJump4198.jpg
  • Licensing - Open Edition Prints <br />
Base jumper flies off the Perrine Bridge at 486 feet (148 m) above the Snake River in Twin Falls Idaho with an open chute on a bluebird day. The Perrine Bridge is a popular BASE jumping site known the world over. It may be the only man-made structure in the United States where BASE jumping is allowed year-round without a permit.
    SnakeBaseJumper8527.jpg
  • River Surfer Mike is credited with being the first to surf the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River. He surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter when the rivers flow is perfect in early June in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeSurfMikeFitzpatrick2911.jpg
  • Surfer on the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter on an early June afternoon in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeSurferGannett2596.jpg
  • Surfer on the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter on an early June afternoon in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeSurferGannett2563.jpg
  • Sub zero temperatures create ice flows on the Snake River near Teton Village in Wyoming on a winter morning.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeRiverFrozenTetons-9852.jpg
  • A muddy spring runoff on Pacific Creek in lower right hand corner joins the Snake River just below the Jackson Lake Dam in Teton National Park creating many different river channels. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeConfluencePacificCreek-9003.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Snake River near Jackson Wyoming in its autumn glow during morning first light.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeRiverAutumnAerial91591.jpg
  • 2 men in a dory river boat on the Hoback section of the South Fork of the Snake River surfs a rapid called Lunch Counter on an early June afternoon in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeDoryLunchcounter2471.jpg
  • Early Snow in Late Autumn on the Snake River on the Hoback section through brilliant weather patterns and clouds in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeHobackLateAutumn5016.jpg
  • Last of the Autumn Color hangs on near Heise Hotsprings on the South Fork of the Snake River in Eastern Idaho.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeHeiseLateAutumn20085.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Snake River near Jackson Wyoming in its early autumn color during morning first light.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeRiverAerial--91732.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Snake River near Jackson Wyoming in its early autumn color during morning first light show many river channels.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeRiverChannelsAerial91747.jpg
  • Aerial view of the South Fork of the Snake River in Teton National Park in early summer near Jackson, Wyoming. Editions of 17
    SnakeTetonAerialBookCover-8964.jpg
  • Licensing - Open Edition Prints<br />
Aerial view of bridge and shipping docks for barges and river boats to load crops and produce for journey down river to confluence with the Columbia River and onward to Portland Oregon.
    SnakeAerialCentralFerry1163.jpg
  • Licensing - Open Edition Print Confluence of the Salmon River joining the Snake River in Hells Canyon coming in from the Idaho Side with Oregon in bottom of photo frame
    SalmonConfluenceWithSnakeHells3654.jpg
  • Young woman walks the Idaho side of Hells Canyon North Americas deepest gorge in springtime with the very full Snake River flowing north and the State of Oregon on the other side of river. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    FemaleWalkerHellsCanyon4278.jpg
  • Not a bad day on the job for Jody. Oars River Company River Guide.  Open Edition and Editorial Usage Only
    SnakeHellsCanyonOarsTrip0746.jpg
  • Snake Petroglyph stone drawing on river side boulders along the Snake River in Hells Canyon were left by ancient Native American tribes. Long before European immigrants first set foot in this country, the ancestors of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) created densly grouped clusters of petroghlyphs and a few pictographs on either side of an eddy formed by a series of sharp bends in the Snake River. These images provide links to the past, reminding us of the timeless connection humans have to this land.<br />
<br />
Known as Buffalo Eddy, the site takes its name from images on the Idaho side of the river, depicting bison chased by Indians on horse back. The unique petroglyphs of this area are evidence of the longevity of the Nimiipuu in the region and contain hundreds of distinct images that possibly date from as early as 4,500 years ago and continue to just a few hundred years ago. The fact that this site was used for so long suggests that it was very important to the people who lived here.<br />
<br />
The petroglyphs and pictographs at Buffalo Eddy reflect a rich culture. Anthropologists who study rock art can often find patterns in the symbols that are found in the Columbia River Basin, and can make educated guesses on why symbols were painted or pecked into rock faces. Perhaps the figures and symbols are a form of storytelling or an expression of spirituality. They could even be a form of artistic expression.<br />
<br />
While scientists can make assumptions, ultimately no one but their creators know the exact significance of the images. We cannot hope to reconstruct the day of their creation. Was it done through a shaman's chants and intricate dance steps during an elaborate ceremony, or during a moment of introspection experienced by solitary visitors? All we have is the silent testimony of ancient images to pique our imaginaiton, and every person who sees them today takes away their own meanings. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakePetroglyphs8901.jpg
  • Petroglyph stone drawings on river side boulders along the Snake River in Hells Canyon were left by ancient Native American tribes. Long before European immigrants first set foot in this country, the ancestors of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) created densly grouped clusters of petroghlyphs and a few pictographs on either side of an eddy formed by a series of sharp bends in the Snake River. These images provide links to the past, reminding us of the timeless connection humans have to this land.<br />
<br />
Known as Buffalo Eddy, the site takes its name from images on the Idaho side of the river, depicting bison chased by Indians on horse back. The unique petroglyphs of this area are evidence of the longevity of the Nimiipuu in the region and contain hundreds of distinct images that possibly date from as early as 4,500 years ago and continue to just a few hundred years ago. The fact that this site was used for so long suggests that it was very important to the people who lived here.<br />
<br />
The petroglyphs and pictographs at Buffalo Eddy reflect a rich culture. Anthropologists who study rock art can often find patterns in the symbols that are found in the Columbia River Basin, and can make educated guesses on why symbols were painted or pecked into rock faces. Perhaps the figures and symbols are a form of storytelling or an expression of spirituality. They could even be a form of artistic expression.<br />
<br />
While scientists can make assumptions, ultimately no one but their creators know the exact significance of the images. We cannot hope to reconstruct the day of their creation. Was it done through a shaman's chants and intricate dance steps during an elaborate ceremony, or during a moment of introspection experienced by solitary visitors? All we have is the silent testimony of ancient images to pique our imaginaiton, and every person who sees them today takes away their own meanings. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakePetroglyphs8891.jpg
  • Open Edition Print<br />
Snake River Aerial view in Springtime near Boise Idaho in the last evening light
    SnakeAerialBoise-2980.jpg
  • Aerial view of the headwaters of the Snake River in Yellowstone National Park in springtime with fallen timber and streams combining to make the Main Snake River. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeRiverHeadwaters2295.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Snake River near Jackson Wyoming in its early autumn color during morning first light.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeRiverAerialOxbows-91704.jpg
  • Drift boat of fishermen float down Snake River on the Hoback section through brilliant fall colors in Wyoming. Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeRiverHobackColor1509.jpg
  • White Otter River Rafting headquarters at Sunbeam along the Salmon River in Central Idaho suits clients up for the next river trip.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    RiverTripsWhiteOtterSunbeam3758.jpg
  • Open Edition<br />
Spring storms moves North in last light looking down river on the Snake River from Blacks Point in Hells Canyon
    SnakeBlacksPointNorth--2754.jpg
  • Licensing and Open Edition Prints. Overview night photo of Lewiston, Idaho (left) and Clarkston, Washington (right) with the Clearwater River joining the larger Snake River just before they enter Washington State's Palouse Agricultural Breadbasket on the way to the Columbia River and ultimately the Pacific Ocean
    LewistonNight-2587.jpg
  • Limited Edition of 17<br />
Aerial detail view of the South Fork of the Snake River with islands and gravel bars up river from the town of Ririe in Eastern Idaho in autumn color
    SnakeS.ForkAerial9486.jpg
  • Summer storm clouds brew above the Conant Valley along the South Fork of the Snake River in Eastern Idaho. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeAS.ForkConantValley-4485.jpg
  • Aerial view of Heart Lake and the headwaters of the Snake River in Yellowstone National Park in springtime with many littel streams combining in high elevations and Yellostone Lake on the distant right horizon
    SnakeHeartLakeYellowstone-600.jpg
  • Open Edition<br />
Henrys Fork of the Snake River meanders just before converging with the South Fork of the Snake River near the Menan Butte close to Idaho Falls in Southeast Idaho
    SnakeBHenrysMenan-9419.jpg
  • Open Edition<br />
Henrys Fork of the Snake River meanders just before converging with the South Fork of the Snake River near the Menan Butte close to Idaho Falls in Southeast Idaho
    SnakeABSouthForkHenrys-9425.jpg
  • Highway bridge crossing the Snake River with little red boat motoring up the river near Little Goose Dam in Washington State.  Licensing and Open Edition Prints.
    SnakeWashingtonBridgeBoat3619.jpg
  • Aerial view of bridge and shipping docks for barges and river boats to load crops and produce for journey down river to confluence with the Columbia River and onward to Portland Oregon. Licensing - Open Edition Prints
    SnakeCentralFerryBridge1157.jpg
  • River rafters begin their adventure below the Hells Canyon Dam Spillway where the Snake River Runs unobstructed for many miles into Washington State. Licensing and Open Edition Prints
    SnakeHellsLaunch0390.jpg
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