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Oregon’s Painted Hills

Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.

Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.

 

Layers of mineral-laden volcanic ash and clay create a wide palette of colors in the Painted Hills in central Oregon. I frequently set my sights on Central Oregon when the coast is cloudy or rainy!

Jeff Sullivan

Jeff Sullivan leads landscape photography workshops in national parks and public lands throughout California and the American West.

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