Armed with my
camera today we returned to the Sheep Rock Unit (since it was on the way to
Bend) to retake pictures of the most interesting landmarks. When there were couldn't resist perusing the
exhibition in the Visitors Center again. We then drove an hour west to the
Painted Hills Unit. The Painted Hills consist of rolling hills with layers of
strata formed from the Bridge Creek Flora era from around 33 million years
ago. The red layers are from the warmer,
tropical times and the brown layers represent the cooler, but still warmer
compared to today, times.
The land in the distance was formed 40 million years ago in a world of tropical, jungle forests.
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| First glimpse of the Painted Hills driving into the park |
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| Carroll Rim at the Painted Hills Unit |
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| Painted Hills |
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| Painted Hills |
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| Painted Hills |
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| Painted Hills |
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| Painted Cove |
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| Painted Cove |
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| Painted Cove |
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| Painted Cove |
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| Red Scar Knoll |
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| Tom at Red Scar Knoll |
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| White volcanic sediment at Red Scar Knoll |
Great shots!
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