Created 13-May-11
Modified 5-Oct-15
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Images of the Painted Hills, one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, in Wheeler County, near Mitchell, Oregon. The Painted Hills are listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon and are named for the colorful layers of hills corresponding to various geological eras, formed when the area was an ancient river floodplain.
© Jim Lewis Photography
