Saddle Rock Viewpoint Metal Print

[Following is an excerpt from the Wenatchee Valley Museum on The Legend of Saddle Rock.] The Wenatchi-P’squosa Indians know the place as where Black Bear and Grizzly Bear once engaged in a battle over their husband.] When you view this rock formation from ground level it does look the profile of two bears facing off. This is one of my favorite hikes in the Wenatchee Valley, this view is looking north as the Columbia meanders to Wenatchee on the left, East Wenatchee to the right. When the Missoula Flood shaped this land, it was estimated the water level reached the darker hillside (note the top of that hill is behind the bush) to the right of the bridge in the center of the image.

Freelance photographer with a heavy focus on Landscape and Wildlife photography based in East Wenatchee, Washington. Originally from the Boston area, I left for Washington State in 1980 to pursue mountaineering and backcountry hiking. I quickly found myself overlooking stunning vistas and natural beauty I found difficult to describe to family and friends. In 1981, my parents bought me my first 35mm film camera, a Canon AE-1, which I still own. My passion for photography only grew exponentially from there. My pragmatic nature and career as an engineer didn't easily translate to fine art. Finding myself in a rut until, at my wife Pams' urging, I attended art exhibits of the French Renaissance and the Impressionists. The relationships...