Midnight Drive

Near Hood River and Cascade Locks in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.

We made it up to this viewpoint around 11:30 on our first night in the gorge. The wind was blowing about 50 mph, the air was frigid, and my fiancee absolutely was not getting out of the car. That was okay, because I handed her a two-way radio and on my signal she drove the loop to illuminate the road and add interest. Composing this shot was really difficult because it was very dark outside and there is little room for error on the top and bottom of the composition.

The twisting turns of the Rowena Loop are illuminated by a vehicle in the dead of night.