The soil in central Oregon likes to remind you of its origins by shouting it out to you in deep shades of red. Lava rock red. Here is the view from Lava Butte, south of Bend. For more on visiting that area, see my post here.

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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