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Middle Block-house, Cascades, 1872. Creator: Robert Swain Gifford
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Middle Block-house, Cascades, 1872. Creator: Robert Swain Gifford
Middle Block-house, Cascades, 1872. The Columbia River, USA: The Cascades are the fierce and whirling rapids wherein the river falls forty feet,
twenty feet of it being taken almost at a leap. But for five miles the river is a seething whirlpool, and a queer little railroad on the Washington side affords the portage. The track runs so near the waters edge that one has a view of these rapids for the whole way, from the Middle Block-house, relic of not unremote Indian wars, to the drowned forest above the upper landing. The whole river-bed is gigantic rocks, sometimes hidden by the water, sometimes tearing through the water to make sharp and naked islands, between which the current rushes down, white with foam and with a roar like the sea. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes...with Illustrations on Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists" Vol. I, edited by William Cullen Bryant. [D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1872]
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This photo print, titled "Middle Block-house, Cascades, 1872" captured by the talented Robert Swain Gifford, takes us on a visual journey to the awe-inspiring Columbia River in the USA. The image showcases the mighty Cascades rapids, where the river cascades down an impressive forty feet, with twenty of those feet taken almost in a single leap. Gifford's lens transports us to this remarkable natural wonder as we witness five miles of seething whirlpools and fierce currents. A peculiar little railroad on the Washington side provides a means of portage along these treacherous waters. As we follow its track running tantalizingly close to the water's edge, our eyes are treated to an uninterrupted view of these roaring rapids throughout. The Middle Block-house stands as a poignant reminder of past Indian wars amidst this wild landscape. It serves as both a relic and testament to history against nature's relentless power. Above it lies the drowned forest that adds an eerie allure to this already mesmerizing scene. The entire riverbed is strewn with colossal rocks that sometimes remain hidden beneath turbulent waves and at other times emerge as sharp and naked islands. The rushing current hurtles through narrow channels between these formations, creating white foam reminiscent of crashing ocean waves. Gifford's masterful composition allows us to experience firsthand the raw energy and untamed beauty found within this stretch of the Columbia River. This photograph truly encapsulates nature's grandeur frozen in time for all eternity.
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