Painted Hills
Most people's impression of Oregon is rainy and wet. In a way this is true, but it does not tell the whole story: most big cities in Oregon are on or near the Pacific Coast where the winds from the Pacific bring the rain, but the western two-thirds of the state lies in the rain shadow of the Cascades where the climate is much drier, and in the Painted Hills region, the climate is simply desert.
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On our second weekend, we took our longest excursion of this trip and drove to the Painted Hills. The following picture was taken outside the John Day unit of the National Monument.
Painted Hills
The following pictures were taken at the Painted Hills Overlook.
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Painted Hills
Painted Hills
Painted Hills
Painted Hills
The following were taken at Painted Cove.
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Painted Hills
Painted Hills
Painted Hills
