Brightly colored rock at Artist’s Palette, Death Valley
A detail of the Artist’s Palette area of Death Valley. My first trip to Death Valley and the multi-colored badlands were glowing at sunset. Taken March 8, 2006.
Posts Tagged: Colorful
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Dec 16
A Look Back—Yosemite Color
October of 2005 was the first time I visited Yosemite during the fall season. The bright yellows contrasted with the rugged granite walls and the evergreen trees. I found the curve of this road appealing.
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Dec 16
A Look Back—Blue Parrot
Blues In The Park is a longtime Seaside tradition. Blues concerts take place in Laguna Grande Park on Sunday afternoons during several weeks in the summer. At one of these events, a gentleman brought several parrots that he shared with other attendees. He placed them on outstretched hands or shoulders. The birds delighted children and adults. I liked the detail in the feathers on this particular shot. August 14, 2005.
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Oct 16
A Look Back—Moss Landing Sunset
This was near the beginning of more than a decade of inspiration found at the beaches, the jetty and the slough near Moss Landing, California. I was attracted by the colorful cloud reflections from the wet sand. Sunset, December, 2004.
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Sep 16
A Look Back—Hume Sunrise
What a difference a few minutes make! This was taken just 20 minutes after the shot in the previous post
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Jan 15
Road Trip–Painted Hills 5
The colors of the Painted Hills change through the day as the light changes. The colors are particularly rich at sunset, but, alas, these photos were taken in the harsh light of mid-day. I could find no camping nearby because hunting season was just underway. Perhaps I’ll find my way back one day.
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Jan 15
Road Trip–Painted Hills 4
The area was warm and humid when floodplain deposits were laid down. Some of the colored layers are formed from vegetation that grew along the floodplain. There are fossil remains of early camels, rhinoceroses, and horses in the Painted Hills area, as well as the John Day Fossil Beds
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Jan 15
Road Trip–Painted Hills 3
Over millennia, layers of ash were covered by water and became the bottom of a lake bed. Over time, climate change dried the lake, the lake bed was lifted by geologic motion and wind and rain were the agents of erosion. Oxidized minerals in the ancient ash were transformed into the colorful claystone.
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Jan 15
Road Trip–Painted Hills 2
Clouds of ash from volcanic eruptions settled over great parts of central Oregon. Layers of ash, over long periods of time, combined into different mineral compositions forming the bands of color visible today
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Dec 14
Road Trip–Painted Hills
The Central Oregon region is a beautiful combination of rolling hills, volcanic rock formations and wide open spaces. It is lightly populated and offers many area of unique beauty. Near Mitchell, Oregon, are The Painted Hills, one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.