Named by the local Mazama tribe after a nearby village, Wahclella Falls plunges more than 120 feet in two drops in this black & white photograph along Tanner Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. 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 vertical panoramic black & white photograph was captured with a 6x17 panorama format camera. All photos in these fine art photo galleries may be ordered as fine art black & white framed prints or for B&W stock photography usage.