I am familiar with Woody music and remember this tune. Thanks for sharing!

That's.. a nice shot, Ted.

Like how you composed this one.

Adding in.. the stratification/striations of visual interests that appear within frame.

From that of the foreground.. to that of the water and structure itself ... to finally that of the landscape in the background.

The varying 'layers' of colours (aside from the actual subjects of each), simply put.

Quite eye-catching and appealing.

+favs for me.

And..

Thanks for sharing this one with us.

There's a large hydroelectric dam about 60 miles north of us whose reservoir is exactly the same age as me (the gates were closed the month I was born), but the pressure release gates were opened only once since then, during a massive flood in 2011. I just now Googled it and am seeing a couple high-lift gates. It was built 15 years before ours and looks to be concrete, plus it has some cool features like a fish ladder, an underground viewing area at the fish hatchery, and other things to see and do. The map shows that it actually crosses the Columbia on three islands. That would be a great place to visit, I'm thinking, and another sample of your pride in your area. Great promotions with your photos, Ted.

-Nik

I've searched on the net for the Woodie Gutrie song 'Roll On Columbia', and have found THIS ONE. I'll provide you with its lyrics too. Think it's interesting information that goes along with your fine post (narrative and image), Ted.

Roll on, Columbia, roll on
Roll on, Columbia, roll on
Your power is turning our darkness to dawn
So roll on, Columbia, roll on

Green Douglas firs where the waters cut through
Down her wild mountains and canyons she flew
Canadian Northwest to the oceans so blue
Roll on Columbia, roll on

Other great rivers add power to you
Yakima, Snake, and the Klickitat, too
Sandy Willamette and Hood River too
So roll on, Columbia, roll on

Tom Jefferson's vision would not let him rest
An empire he saw in the Pacific Northwest
Sent Lewis and Clark and they did the rest
So roll on, Columbia, roll on

It's there on your banks that we fought many a fight
Sheridan's boys in the blockhouse that night
They saw us in death but never in flight
So roll on Columbia, roll on

At Bonneville now there are ships in the locks
The waters have risen and cleared all the rocks
Shiploads of plenty will steam past the docks
So roll on, Columbia, roll on

And on up the river is Grand Coulee Dam
The mightiest thing ever built by a man
To run the great factories and water the land
So roll on, Columbia, roll on

These mighty men labored by day and by night
Matching their strength 'gainst the river's wild flight
Through rapids and falls, they won the hard fight
So roll on, Columbia, roll on

Good capture, well composed, with good lines.I noticed how dry it is out there from the heat wave. I enjoyed reading the words to the song, too. I don't remember that one. tigs=^..^=

The power of water - here harnessed - is captured impressively.