Painted Hills

Trails wind and descend haiku: WWC

trails wind and descendelements of earth ariseon the cusp of fall Which Way Challenge (WWC) Bend Branches always appreciates your…

9 months ago

Painted by elements: WW

Painted by elements at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon Wordless Wednesday (WW)

2 years ago

Painted Hills trail Rispetto poem: JMW

A rough Painted Hills trail meanders aheadCurving towards colorful hills of mysteryCutting through foliage, shriveled and deadThrough an ancient landscape…

2 years ago

A Painted View: Pull Up a Seat Challenge

A painted view in the Painted Hills in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Rainfall from a passing storm…

4 years ago

Layer cake with flowers: Wordless Wednesday

Layer cake with flowers in the Painted Hills, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

5 years ago

After the rain in the Painted Hills: LAPC & FF

After the rain in the Painted Hills of eastern Oregon, the colors stand out in bold contrast. I live an…

5 years ago

Painted Hills – An origin myth: WWP

Steep knife-edged mountains arose from the plains centuries ago. Over time, torrential rains wore them down into rounded hills. Though…

5 years ago

Painted Hills – An Oregon natural wonder

It is easy to see why the Painted Hills are designated as one of Oregon’s Seven Wonders. The Painted Hills…

10 years ago