Squaw Butte View
by Robert Bales
Title
Squaw Butte View
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
This is the view of Squaw Butte looking up the Payette River with the fall colors from the Plaza Bridge which is a little distance from Emmett, Idaho.
The Payette River is an 82.7-mile-long river in southwestern Idaho and is a major tributary of the Snake River.
Its headwaters originate in the Sawtooth and Salmon River Mountains at elevations over 10,000 feet . Drainage in the watershed flows primarily from east to west, with the cumulative stream length to the head of the North Fork Payette River being 180 miles, while to the head of the South Fork the cumulative length is nearly 163 miles. The combined Payette River flows into an agricultural valley and empties into the Snake River near the city of Payette at an elevation of 2,125 feet. The Payette River's drainage basin comprises about 3,240 square miles (8,400 km2). It is a physiographic section of the Columbia Plateau province, which in turn is part of the larger Intermontane Plateaus physiographic division. The South Fork of the Payette has its headwaters in the Sawtooth Wilderness, which is part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
Squaw Butte is one of the most prominent peaks in the Treasure Valley. Although Shaffer Butte (Bogus Basin Ski Area) and Lucky Peak stand taller, Squaw is the most striking ridgeline if viewed from the south or east (viewed from the Boise area). The Squaw Butte Ridge is about 8 miles long, runs generally north to south, and has a steep eastern front that rises from about 2500 feet near Sweet and Ola, Idaho to 5500-5800 along the top of the ridge. If viewed from the south or east, it appears that the Squaw Butte ridge is a separate or island-like mountain. In actuality, it's an extension of the Boise Mountains that juts south from the main area of most peaks. The peak is chock full of igneous, or volcanic rock cliffs and boulders. This is unique to this vicinity, as many of the nearby peaks to the east contain granite based rock outcroppings.
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November 6th, 2017
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Comments (22)
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This amazing piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 12/02/2017! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!
Heather King
Takes my breath away Robert ♥ so very beautiful ♥ L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much Heather for the nice comments and the LF!! So glad you enjoyed the image!! We made it to Yuma, AZ for the winter.
Richard Rosenshein
Beautiful capture Robert. I love those Fall colors. P/F/L
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Richard for the PFL and nice comment!! We made it to Yuma, AZ for the winter.
Marvin Spates
Robert this is such an eye-catching image! I totally love the view and composition! LF
Geraldine Scull
Beautiful landscape composition and scenic, great autumn capture and colors Robert! l/f
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Geraldine for the LF and the wonderful comments!! Leaving for Yuma, AZ for the winter on Wednesday!!
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in AAA Images :-)
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Robyn for the nice feature!! Leaving for Yuma, AZ for the winter on Wednesday!!
Karen Beasley
Wonderful image, the colors are outstanding. LF
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Karen for the nice comment and the LF!! Leaving for Yuma, AZ for the winter on Wednesday!!
Joseph Hollingsworth
Wonderful capture. Great framing. l/f
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Joseph for the LF and nice comment!! Leaving for Yuma, AZ for the winter on Wednesday!!
Ruth Housley
Gorgeous view Robert and all the autumn colors makes it even better of a view!! L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much Ruth for the wonderful comments and the LF!! Leaving for Yuma, AZ on Wednesday!!