# Homepage hero photo credits

Licensed sources only. Production hero assets are responsive variants under this directory (`{slug}-{640|1080|1600}w.{webp|jpg}`), generated with `scripts/optimize-hero-images.mjs`. **Images are cropped to 16:9 and resized; embedded metadata is stripped** from published files.

| Slug | Subject | Source page | Author | License | Retrieved |
|------|---------|-------------|--------|---------|-----------|
| `spokane-falls` | Spokane Falls (waterfall on the Spokane River) | https://unsplash.com/photos/water-cascades-over-rocks-in-a-beautiful-waterfall-Hl7raJIOMZg | Peter Robbins | [Unsplash License](https://unsplash.com/license) | 2026-10-09 |
| `monroe-bridge` | Monroe Street Bridge (concrete arch) over the Spokane River | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monroe_Street_Bridge_Spokane_2018.jpg | Antony-22 | [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) | 2026-10-09 |
| `riverfront-park` | Great Northern Clocktower, Riverfront Park | https://www.pexels.com/photo/great-northern-clocktower-in-riverfront-park-17540879/ | Clay Elliot | [Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/license/) | 2026-10-09 |
| `manito-park` | Duncan Garden, Manito Park | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duncan_Garden,_Manito_Park_-_IMG_6975.JPG | Daderot | [Public domain](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Copyright_tags#Public_domain) | 2026-10-09 |
| `centennial-trail` | Sandifur Memorial Bridge (pedestrian bridge on the Centennial Trail along the Spokane River) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sandifur_Memorial_Bridge_2009.jpg | Thaddeus Roan (Thad Roan — Bridgepix) | [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) | 2026-10-09 |
| `mount-spokane` | Mount Spokane Vista House (summit area) | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Spokane,_Vista_House_2022-07-29.jpg | Xnatedawgx | [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) | 2026-10-09 |
| `downtown-night` | Downtown Spokane skyline at night from Cliff/Cannon area | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SpokaneFromCliffDriveAtNight.jpg | T85cr1ft19m1n | [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) | 2026-10-09 |
| `fox-theater` | Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox (exterior), downtown Spokane | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spokane_-_Fox_Theatre_-_20200910141657.jpg | Jleestim | [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) | 2026-10-09 |
| `spokane-river` | Spokane River valley (Arbor Crest / north Spokane hills) | https://unsplash.com/photos/xWrnBcQA8Uw | Sam McGhee | [Unsplash License](https://unsplash.com/license) | 2026-10-09 |