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calr · Feb 3, 2007, 10:29 AM

Here is a shot of a portion of the Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds in northern central Oregon. It was late in the day and the sun was dropping behind the adjacent hills. The resulting shadow in the foreground helps to frame the hill in the background.

Scanned 35mm negative.

Cal

nhmom · Feb 3, 2007, 10:33 AM

Nice shot, Cal. Almost looks like an old, what we called "indian" blanket. I have a red and black one. Not sure if there is a name for them.

bhammitt · Feb 3, 2007, 11:05 AM

Beautiful scenery! I got to make it out west and see these wide open spaces!!!

Bob

yesterday · Feb 3, 2007, 12:19 PM

Beautiful.

calr · Feb 3, 2007, 3:03 PM

I redid the caption and uploaded a new image to Photobucket. The caption was a bit fuzzy and hard to read in the original.

Cal

monkey143 · Feb 3, 2007, 3:41 PM

I agree with NH mom - this looks like a blanket draped over the hills. Beautiful!

calr · Feb 3, 2007, 3:49 PM

NHMOM and Monkey, thanks for your comments. The only name that comes to mind is Serapi but that is a shawl with a hole in the middle for the head and is worn by Latin American people.

Cal

bill.guenthner · Feb 3, 2007, 4:54 PM

Beautiful shot Cal. I haven't been to Oregon but it reminds me of the Painted Desert in Arizona. Does the coloration cover a large geography or is this particular hill unique to the area?

calr · Feb 3, 2007, 5:04 PM

Thank you, Bill, for your kind remarks. There is an area of about one square mile that exhibits this multicolored layering of sandstone. It looks nice in the pictures but even better in person.

Cal

bhammitt · Feb 3, 2007, 5:06 PM

In looking at this again it reminds me of those jars with colored sand in them.

style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"Bob

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Feb 3, 2007, 10:29 AM	#1
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	Here is a shot of a portion of the Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds in northern central Oregon. It was late in the day and the sun was dropping behind the adjacent hills. The resulting shadow in the foreground helps to frame the hill in the background. Scanned 35mm negative. Cal

Feb 3, 2007, 10:33 AM	#2
nhmom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 5,202	Nice shot, Cal. Almost looks like an old, what we called "indian" blanket. I have a red and black one. Not sure if there is a name for them.

Feb 3, 2007, 11:05 AM	#3
bhammitt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,288	Beautiful scenery! I got to make it out west and see these wide open spaces!!! Bob

Feb 3, 2007, 12:19 PM	#4
yesterday Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 796	Beautiful.

Feb 3, 2007, 3:03 PM	#5
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	I redid the caption and uploaded a new image to Photobucket. The caption was a bit fuzzy and hard to read in the original. Cal

Feb 3, 2007, 3:41 PM	#6
monkey143 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,131	I agree with NH mom - this looks like a blanket draped over the hills. Beautiful!

Feb 3, 2007, 3:49 PM	#7
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	NHMOM and Monkey, thanks for your comments. The only name that comes to mind is Serapi but that is a shawl with a hole in the middle for the head and is worn by Latin American people. Cal

Feb 3, 2007, 4:54 PM	#8
bill.guenthner Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 496	Beautiful shot Cal. I haven't been to Oregon but it reminds me of the Painted Desert in Arizona. Does the coloration cover a large geography or is this particular hill unique to the area?

Feb 3, 2007, 5:04 PM	#9
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	Thank you, Bill, for your kind remarks. There is an area of about one square mile that exhibits this multicolored layering of sandstone. It looks nice in the pictures but even better in person. Cal

Feb 3, 2007, 5:06 PM	#10
bhammitt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,288	In looking at this again it reminds me of those jars with colored sand in them. style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"Bob