Palouse
"Palouse" is not only a wonderful word, but a gorgeous part of Eastern Washington. I was at a horsemanship clinic in Colfax, WA, yesterday, and took these photos out of the car window while on the way back. It looks much more verdant and vibrant by the time June rolls around, and positively golden during August and September. Still, the landscape's ( Read more... )
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2) So THAT'S what Palouse looks like. Hmm...We have a print called "Palouse Forest(?)" at work and I could never figure out if it was supposed to be France or what - but it looks a lot like your photos. :)
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The wood that I use for the stuff on my etsy account varies- My pseudo-uncle makes custom guitars out of Puyallup, WA, and he sends me all the scrap that he's not going to use from leftover guitar necks and bodies and so forth. That means that a lot of it is burl maple, but I get some purple heart, walnut, koa, fire maple, all sorts of cool things that I get in little bits 'n pieces.
And yeah- that's the Palouse! it's a really interesting rural chunk of Washington. Apparently a third of all the lentils grown in the US are grown there. Like most of Washington State, it's named after a Native American tribe. :)
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