Latourell Falls - Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Latourell Falls - Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

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Caption   Falling veils of water echo the vertical columns of basalt rock lining the cliff behind Latourell Falls, in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge. Such columnar basalt is common worldwide, forming when a layer of lava contracts as it cools.
Photo Id   w1530-b94a-54b5f
Date and Time   June 4, 2006   1:11 PM
Location   Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
latitude 45° 32' 13.4" N       longitude 122° 13' 4.4" W
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Keywords   Latourell Falls, waterfall, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, OR, United States
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