Just north of the Oregon-Washington border lies one of the truly hidden gems of the Columbia River Gorge. Spirit Falls has no public trail, and until recently the only known trail down the steep gorge crossed illegally into private land.

After a fantastic morning at Lost Lake, I expected to take the rest of the day easy and focus on more accessible locations. Trillium Lake was on my bucket list, and according to

It’s going on a year since my first trip to Oregon, but there are still so many unfinished shots owing to my inexperience with brilliant snowy backdrops. I decided to tack on