No matter where you drive throughout the Palouse, especially in the early mornings and late evenings, there always seems to be scenes like this around the corner. As you drive up a hill, you begin to get high enough to see the undulating landscape that is prominent in the Palouse. Shooting during the golden hours really puts the undulations on display as the low sun casts a combination of light and shadows that emphasize them. As you reach the top of a given hill and look around, you realize that you are looking at some of the most fertile farmland in the United States. The landscape is almost 100% dedicated to farming and you will occasionally see a farmhouse like this one that is surrounded by trees. Trees are a rarity, as the fertile landscape is too valuable to plant them. When you see trees, they are usually surrounding farmhouses to provide shade and protection to the farmers and their families.