Named by the local Mazama tribe after a nearby village, Wahclella Falls plunges more than 120' in two drops along Tanner Creek in the Columbia River Gorge. The final drop of 65 feet seen here is a raging torrent of water which bursts from the narrow canyon like a high-pressure fire hose during the normally-wet months of winter and spring. Due to the abundant rainfall and its low elevation, the Columbia Gorge is a verdant paradise of enormous old-growth firs, dripping moss gardens, waterfalls and ferns all along its 80-mile length through the Cascade Mountains of western Oregon. This photograph was captured on 6x7 format film. All photos in these galleries may be ordered as fine art framed prints or for stock photography usage.