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Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

Colorful painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument oregon taken at summer time near sunset blue sky and colorful cloud in the background

Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

Bench at the painted hills unit of john day fossil beds national monument oregon

The painted hills in oregon is one of the three units of the john day fossil beds national monument

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

Colorful painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument oregon

The painted hills in oregon is one of the three units of the john day fossil beds national monument they are listed as one of the seven wonders of oregon once this area was a river flood plain with a warm tropical climate and an abundance of plants forming lush forests with exotic prehistoric animals like sable tooth tigers an abundance of fossil remains makes the area particularly important to vertebrate paleontologists over a period of 35 million years the landscape transformed several times due to volcanic eruptions and climate changes layers of ash and different types of soil mixed with minerals and plant material and eroded causing the unique coloring of the painted hills landscape grey material is mudstone siltstone and shale red material is iron oxide and yellow material consists of iron oxide and manganese oxide the black spots are manganese composites caused by ancient plant material the clay can absorb lots of water and is almost impenetrable by plants when the clay dries up it brakes down into small pellets causing the colors to fade because the light is reflected in all directions once the clay is completely saturated by water the surface smooths out completely and the coloring becomes much more vivid

Colorful painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument oregon

The painted hills in oregon is one of the three units of the john day fossil beds national monument they are listed as one of the seven wonders of oregon once this area was a river flood plain with a warm tropical climate and an abundance of plants forming lush forests with exotic prehistoric animals like sable tooth tigers an abundance of fossil remains makes the area particularly important to vertebrate paleontologists over a period of 35 million years the landscape transformed several times due to volcanic eruptions and climate changes layers of ash and different types of soil mixed with minerals and plant material and eroded causing the unique coloring of the painted hills landscape grey material is mudstone siltstone and shale red material is iron oxide and yellow material consists of iron oxide and manganese oxide the black spots are manganese composites caused by ancient plant material the clay can absorb lots of water and is almost impenetrable by plants when the clay dries up it brakes down into small pellets causing the colors to fade because the light is reflected in all directions once the clay is completely saturated by water the surface smooths out completely and the coloring becomes much more vivid

Colorful painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument oregon

Foree area of the john day fossil beds national monument near john day images were taken along the story of stone trail and shows the emormous mud flows of the picture gorge basin

Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

Colorful painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument oregon

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

The john day basin is a fossil record that spans over 40 million years the predominant exposures of green rock seen on sheep rock are a multitude of reworked layers of volcanic ash the rich green color of the claystone was caused by chemical weathering of a mineral called celadonite this happened millions of years ago as water moved through the alkaline ash beds under high pressure

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

Painted hills detail part of the john day fossil beds national monument oregon usa

Painted hills overlook at john day fossil beds national monument in eastern oregon

Painted hills detail part of the john day fossil beds national monument oregon usa

The colors of painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument in eastern oregon

Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

Foree area of the john day fossil beds national monument near john day images were taken along the story of stone trail and shows the emormous mud flows of the picture gorge basin

Painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument in central oregon colorful sunset panorama

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

The john day basin is a fossil record that spans over 40 million years the predominant exposures of green rock seen on sheep rock are a multitude of reworked layers of volcanic ash the rich green color of the claystone was caused by chemical weathering of a mineral called celadonite this happened millions of years ago as water moved through the alkaline ash beds under high pressure

The painted hills in oregon is one of the three units of the john day fossil beds national monument

Colorful painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument oregon

The john day basin is a fossil record that spans over 40 million years

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

The john day basin is a fossil record that spans over 40 million years the predominant exposures of green rock seen on sheep rock are a multitude of reworked layers of volcanic ash the rich green color of the claystone was caused by chemical weathering of a mineral called celadonite this happened millions of years ago as water moved through the alkaline ash beds under high pressure

The painted hills unit contains colorful geological layers of strata the painted hills are located in john day fossil beds national monument in eastern oregon

Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

Painted cove

The painted hills unit contains colorful geological layers of strata the painted hills are located in john day fossil beds national monument in eastern oregon

Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

The john day basin is a fossil record that spans over 40 million years the predominant exposures of green rock seen on sheep rock are a multitude of reworked layers of volcanic ash the rich green color of the claystone was caused by chemical weathering of a mineral called celadonite this happened millions of years ago as water moved through the alkaline ash beds under high pressure

Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

The painted hills unit contains colorful geological layers of strata the painted hills are located in john day fossil beds national monument in eastern oregon

The john day basin is a fossil record that spans over 40 million years the predominant exposures of green rock seen on sheep rock are a multitude of reworked layers of volcanic ash the rich green color of the claystone was caused by chemical weathering of a mineral called celadonite this happened millions of years ago as water moved through the alkaline ash beds under high pressure

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

Palisades rocks clarno unit of john day fossil beds national monument oregon

Vacation travel in oregon woman enjoying the view of beautiful painted hills at sunset john day fossil beds national monument bend or united states of america

Young woman sitting on the hill top bench relaxing while watching the colorful painted hills at john day fossil beds national monument oregon

Foree area of the john day fossil beds national monument near john day images were taken along the story of stone trail and shows the emormous mud flows of the picture gorge basin

Fossil of a tree in palisades rocks clarno unit of john day fossil beds national monument oregon

Lake in painted hills

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

Painted hills detail john day fossil beds national monument or

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

The john day basin is a fossil record that spans over 40 million years the predominant exposures of green rock seen on sheep rock are a multitude of reworked layers of volcanic ash the rich green color of the claystone was caused by chemical weathering of a mineral called celadonite this happened millions of years ago as water moved through the alkaline ash beds under high pressure

Foree area of the john day fossil beds national monument near john day images were taken along the story of stone trail and shows the emormous mud flows of the picture gorge basin

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

Abstract desert shapes and colors in painted hills oregon

Foree area of the john day fossil beds national monument near john day images were taken along the story of stone trail and shows the emormous mud flows of the picture gorge basin

Palisades rocks clarno unit of john day fossil beds national monument oregon

Fossil of a tree in palisades rocks clarno unit of john day fossil beds national monument oregon

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

Fossil of a tree in palisades rocks clarno unit of john day fossil beds national monument oregon

The painted hills of the john day fossil beds national monument just ne from mitchell or in crook county

Fossil of a tree in palisades rocks clarno unit of john day fossil beds national monument oregon

Foree area of the john day fossil beds national monument near john day images were taken along the story of stone trail and shows the emormous mud flows of the picture gorge basin