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Geology & Ghost Towns

Exploring layers of history in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and the towns of Antelope and Shaniko in Central Oregon. May 2024.

Clarno, Antelope, and Shaniko

Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument + the historic towns of Antelope and Shaniko.

Shot with Minolta X700 on Retocolor Glow 400 ISO film. Negatives developed and scanned by The Shutterbug.

The Painted Hills

Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, named for the colorful layers of fossilized soil on display.

Shot with Minolta X700 on Kodak Gold 200 ISO film. Negatives developed and scanned by The Shutterbug.

Painted hill outlined in bright yellow Oregon sunshine blossoms. Viewed from the Entrance Road.

Painted hill outlined in bright yellow Oregon sunshine blossoms. Viewed from the Entrance Road.

Painted hill outlined in bright yellow Oregon sunshine blossoms. Viewed from the Entrance Road.

Layers upon layers of fossilized soil viewed from the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Tan, red, and black layers of fossilized soil in the midground and blooming Oregon sunshine in the foreground. Viewed on the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Hillside above the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Fields of yellow Oregon sunshine on the Painted Hills, viewed from the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Tan, red, and black layers of fossilized soil in the background and blooming Oregon sunshine in the foreground. Viewed on the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Layers of hills viewed from the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Oregon sunshine blossoms along the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Sagebrush along the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Contrasting hills, viewed from the Painted Hills Overlook Trail.

Views from the early portion of the Carroll Rim Trail.

Near the top of the Carroll Rim Trail.

Views from the top of the Carroll Rim Trail.

Lizard on rock atop Carroll Rim.

Views from the top of the Carroll Rim Trail.

Views from the top of the Carroll Rim Trail.

Views from the top of the Carroll Rim Trail (looking towards the Painted Cove).

Layered hills at the Painted Cove Trail.

Red soil along the Painted Cove Trail.

Red soil along the Painted Cove Trail.

The Painted Cove Trail boardwalk.