Friday, July 16, 2021

Painted Hills - Oregon

 Carly Kovacik and myself checked out the Painted Hills section of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument during early July. Golden sunshine broke out beneath a plume of wildfire smoke just before sunset. The hills subsequently became painted as advertised. Pictures are posted below.

Google map location is here.

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