Ancient volcanic and geologic activity leave an alien landscape in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
One place in Oregon that had always stuck out to me as a place of interest was John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. It’s quite a fascinating place and there are actually three different units of it spread throughout central Oregon. This shot is from just south of the Visitor Center where exhibits explain an extremely violent past in Oregon’s history: at one time an entire third (if I remember right) of the state was completely submerged in lava and/or volcanic eruptions. Many of the most impressive features of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument show off a bit of this history in some impressive displays.
