Photographs of the Palouse from Above

I assume most of you know of the Palouse, in the SE corner of the state of Washington. Most have seen photographs from there and many of you may have gone, either by attending one of the numerous workshops taught there or on your own. Think rolling hills of wheat, horizons free from trees and a different palette of colors and textures that change based upon the time of year.
It is a very special place and I highly recommended it. 
I have been photographing there most years since 1996. I live back east so this has become something of a pilgrimage to a land of milk and honey, for in many ways the Palouse is a sort of paradise. Small towns, hundreds of square miles of two-lane roads winding through undulating hills of wheat, safflower, garbanzo beans and lentils. To me it always feels like going back in time to be there: no big cities, no suburbs, no heavy duty commute to work, no tourists or big attractions. As I said, a sort of paradise.
I spent the first five years or so photographing...