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  • Fossil of a 44 million year old leaf from the avacado family (Lauraceae). Clarno Nut Beds, John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.
    fossil_leaves_61211FoS1-168-Edit.jpg
  • 33 million year old fossil dawn redwood needle leaves (Metasequoia sp) surrounded by maple seeds (Acer sp.). John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.
    Dawn_Redwood_fossil_61211FoS1-118-Ed...jpg
  • 33 million year old dawn redwood needle leaves (Metasequoia sp) fossil. John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.
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  • 33 million year old dawn redwood needle leaves (Metasequoia sp) fossil. John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.
    Ancient_conifer_fossil_61211FoS1-128...jpg
  • 33 million year old mud minnow (Novumbra oregonensis) fossil. John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.
    fish_fossil_61211FoS1-130-Edit.jpg
  • Fossil of a 33 million year old alder leaf (Alnus heterodanta). John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon. Please note: Identifying numbers have been digitally removed from this image.
    fossil_alder_leaf_61211FoS1-149-Edit.jpg
  • Fossil of a 33 million year old alder leaf (Alnus heterodanta). John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.
    alder_leaf_fossil_61211FoS1-101.jpg
  • Alder Catkins (Alnus sp.) fossil from 33 million years ago. John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.
    fossil_alder_catkins_61211FoS1-154-E...jpg
  • Plant debris and fossil leaves (Fagacaea - oak/beech family) preserved in rock. 44 million years old. John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon,
    fossil_leaves_61211FoS1-108.jpg
  • 33 million year old fossil of alder leaves (Alnus sp.). John Dy Fossil Beds, Oregon.
    fossil_alder_leaf_61211FoS1-152-Edit.jpg
  • Fossil flower (florissantia speirii) from the chocolate family. 44 million years old. John Day Fossil Beds, West Branch Creek, Oregon.
    fossil_flower_61211FoS1-106.jpg
  • 42 million year old fossil of unidentfied leaves. John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.
    fossil_leaves_61211FoS1-156-Edit.jpg
  • A sign forbidding removal of rocks or fossils at the Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
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  • A sign forbidding removal of rocks or fossils at the Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    removal_of_rocks_prohibited_12510JDF...jpg
  • Detail of the volcanic tuff of the Blue Basin feature in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    volcanic_tuff_12510JDFB-161.jpg
  • detail of the volcanic tuff of the Blue Basin feature in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    volcanic_tuff_12510JDFB-145.jpg
  • detail of the volcanic tuff of the Blue Basin feature in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    volcanic_tuff_12510JDFB-146.jpg
  • detail of the volcanic tuff of the Blue Basin feature in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    volcanic_tuff_12510JDFB-145-Edit.jpg
  • A sign marking the end of the trail at The Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    end_of_trail_12510JDFB-178.jpg
  • Water runs green in the The Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    green_runoff_12510JDFB-154.jpg
  • The Cathedral Rock feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon.
    oregon_cathedral_rock_12510JDFB-202.jpg
  • The Cathedral Rock feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon.
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  • The Cathedral Rock feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon.
    oregon_cathedral_rock_12510JDFB-189.jpg
  • The Cathedral Rock feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon.
    oregon_cathedral_rock_12510JDFB-201.jpg
  • The Cathedral Rock feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon.
    oregon_cathedral_rock_12510JDFB-191.jpg
  • The Cathedral Rock feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon.
    oregon_cathedral_rock_12510JDFB-191-...jpg
  • The Cathedral Rock feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon.
    oregon_cathedral_rock_12510JDFB-201-...jpg
  • A wild Pinon mouse - (Peromyscus truei) photographed at night with an automated camera. Pinon mice have very specific habitat requirements - rocks and pinyon or juniper trees. Central Oregon is the northern limit of their range. Clarno unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Central Oregon.
    Pinyon_mouse_DurHM256.jpg
  • An ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) exhibiting bipedal locomotion. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit, Oregon.
    ord's_kangaroo_rat_71606OKR1.jpg
  • A westen rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) under a juniper tree as a tourist prepares to take a photo. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit. Oregon.
    western_rattlesnake_71506RN4.jpg
  • A wild Pinon mouse - (Peromyscus truei) photographed at night with an automated camera. Pinon mice have very specific habitat requirements - rocks and pinyon or juniper trees. Central Oregon is the northern limit of their range. Clarno unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Central Oregon.
    pinyon_mouse_DurHM260.jpg
  • A wild Pinon mouse - (Peromyscus truei) photographed at night with an automated camera. Pinon mice have very specific habitat requirements - rocks and pinyon or juniper trees. Central Oregon is the northern limit of their range. Clarno unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Central Oregon.
    pinyon_mouse_DurHM259_1.jpg
  • An ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) exhibiting bipedal locomotion. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit. Oregon.
    ord's_kangaroo_rat_71606OKR2.jpg
  • A westen rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) under a juniper tree while a child walks by on a trail. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit. Oregon.
    western_rattlesnake_71506RN6.jpg
  • A westen rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) under a juniper tree. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit. Oregon.
    western_rattlesnake_71506RN1.jpg
  • A deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) eating a seed under a juniper tree at night. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno Unit. Oregon.
    deer_mouse_71406Py2.jpg
  • A deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) under a juniper tree at night. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno Unit. Oregon.
    deer_mouse_71406Py1.jpg
  • Sheep Rock within the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    oregon_Sheep_Rock_12310TL_JD-3690.jpg
  • A wild Pinon mouse - (Peromyscus truei) photographed at night with an automated camera. Pinon mice have very specific habitat requirements - rocks and pinyon or juniper trees. Central Oregon is the northern limit of their range. Clarno unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Central Oregon.
    pinyon_mouse_DurHM257.jpg
  • A wild Pinon mouse - (Peromyscus truei) photographed at night with an automated camera. Pinon mice have very specific habitat requirements - rocks and pinyon or juniper trees. Central Oregon is the northern limit of their range. Clarno unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Central Oregon.
    pinyon_mouse_DurHM253.jpg
  • A westen rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) under a juniper tree. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit. Oregon.
    western_rattlesnake_71506RN2.jpg
  • A deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) feeds on grass seed. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit.
    deer_mouse_Peromyscus_maniculatus715...jpg
  • A deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) feeds on grass seed. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit.
    deer_mouse_Peromyscus_maniculatus715...jpg
  • A deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) feeds on grass seed. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit.
    deer_mouse_Peromyscus_maniculatus715...jpg
  • Colorful layers of minerals create bands of color at Painted Hills State park, Oregon. The black soil is lignite that was vegetative matter that grew along the floodplain. The grey coloring is mudstone, siltstone, and shale. The red coloring is laterite soil that formed by floodplain deposits when the area was warm and humid
    oregon_painted_hills_41009JBf-Pn1.jpg
  • Colorful layers of minerals create bands of color at Painted Hills State park, Oregon. The black soil is lignite that was vegetative matter that grew along the floodplain. The grey coloring is mudstone, siltstone, and shale. The red coloring is laterite soil that formed by floodplain deposits when the area was warm and humid
    oregon_painted_hills_41009JBf-27-1.jpg
  • Colorful layers of minerals create bands of color at Painted Hills State park, Oregon. The black soil is lignite that was vegetative matter that grew along the floodplain. The grey coloring is mudstone, siltstone, and shale. The red coloring is laterite soil that formed by floodplain deposits when the area was warm and humid
    oregon_painted_hills_41009JBf-Pn2.jpg
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  • A western juniper tree (juniperus occidentalis), John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    western_juniper_tree_102010cCO-101.jpg
  • A western juniper tree (juniperus occidentalis), John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    western_juniper_tree_102010cCO-107.jpg
  • A western juniper tree (juniperus occidentalis), John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Please note: A filter has been applied to give this image the look of a vintage photo.
    western_juniper_tree_102010cCO-107-E...jpg
  • A western juniper tree (juniperus occidentalis), John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    western_juniper_tree_102010cCO-101-E...jpg
  • 40 million year old fossilized leaves protrude from the lichen covered face of a boulder. This high desert country was once a lush tropical forest, as evidenced by the many tropical species of fossil plants found in the rock faces. Clarno National Monument, part of the John Day Fossil Beds.
    clarno_fossil_61405_01.jpg
  • Snow frosted foothills of Sheep Rock within the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    john_day_fossil_beds_12310TL_JD-2228.jpg
  • Goose rock above the John Day River in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    john_day_river_cliff_102210cCO-101-E...jpg
  • Goose Rock, a geologic formation above the John Day River in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Please note: a filter has been applied to give this image a vintage look.
    john_day_river_cliff_102210cCO_PAN1V...jpg
  • Goose Rock, a geologic formation above the John Day River in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    john_day_river_cliff_102210cCO_PAN1.jpg
  • Goose rock above the John Day River in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    john_day_river_cliff_102210cCO-119.jpg
  • Goose rock above the John Day River in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    john_day_river_cliff_102210cCO-101.jpg
  • Goose rock above the John Day River in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
    john_day_river_cliff_102210cCO-119-E...jpg
  • Pallisades cliffs, part of Clarno National Monument, Oregon. This area is noted for its abundance of anicent fossils visible in the rocks and cliff faces.
    Pallisades_cliffs_61404_03.jpg
  • Pallisades cliffs, part of Clarno National Monument, Oregon. This area is noted for its abundance of anicent fossils visible in the rocks and cliff faces.
    Pallisades_cliffs_61405_02.jpg
  • volcanic tuff, blue basin, john day fossil beds national monument, green hills, volcanic landscape, fossil bed, fossil beds, oregon, ancient geology,
    blue_basin_john_day_12510jDFBPAn1.jpg
  • volcanic tuff, blue basin, john day fossil beds national monument, green hills, volcanic landscape, fossil bed, fossil beds, oregon, ancient geology,
    blue_basin_john_day_12510jDFBPAn1V2.jpg
  • The Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    blue_basin_john_day_12510JDFB-181.jpg
  • The Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    blue_basin_john_day_12510JDFB-168.jpg
  • The Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    blue_basin_john_day_12510JDFB-166.jpg
  • Volcanic rocks mixed with light snow within the Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    blue_basin_john_day_12510JDFB-176.jpg
  • The Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    blue_basin_john_day_12510JDFB-171.jpg
  • The Blue Basin feature of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; Oregon. Formed from 29-million-year-old volcanic tuff, The erosion scarred slopes of these hills are slowly yielding fossils of ancient animals and plants.
    blue_basin_john_day_12510JDFB-182.jpg
  • A morning frost of snow in the mountains around Bransen Creek, adjacent to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Bighorn sheep thrved in this habitat until they dies off around 1900. They were re-introduced in 2010.
    john_day_winter_12710JDFB-107.jpg
  • A morning frost of snow in the mountains around Bransen Creek, adjacent to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Bighorn sheep thrved in this habitat until they dies off around 1900. They were re-introduced in 2010.
    john_day_winter_12710JDFB-107-Edit.jpg
  • A morning frost of snow in the mountains around Branson Creek, adjacent to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Bighorn sheep thrved in this habitat until they dies off around 1900. They were re-introduced in 2010.
    john_day_winter_12710JDFB-105.jpg
  • A morning frost of snow in the mountains around Branson Creek, adjacent to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Bighorn sheep thrved in this habitat until they dies off around 1900. They were re-introduced in 2010.
    john_day_winter_12710JDFB-101.jpg
  • A morning frost of snow in the mountains around Branson Creek, adjacent to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon. Bighorn sheep thrved in this habitat until they dies off around 1900. They were re-introduced in 2010.
    john_day_winter_12710JDFB-102.jpg
  • A western pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus hesperus) flying over desert scrub, Near Pine Creek in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno Unit, Oregon. This is the smallest bat found north of Mexico.
    western_canyon_bat_WestPip3_8.jpg
  • A western pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus hesperus) flying over desert scrub, Near Pine Creek in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno Unit, Oregon. This is the smallest bat found north of Mexico.
    western_canyon_bat_WestPip1_8.jpg
  • A Townsend's Big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) in flight at night. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno unit, Oregon.
    flying_bat_TownsendF3_8.jpg
  • A male hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) flying at night, near Pine Creek in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno Unit, Oregon.
    flying_hoary_bat_flying_bat_HoaryJD2...jpg
  • A male hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) flying at night, near Pine Creek in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno Unit, Oregon.
    flying_hoary_bat_flying_bat_HoaryJD1...jpg
  • A western pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus hesperus) in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno Unit, Oregon. This is the smallest bat found north of Mexico.
    western_canyon_bat_91706WP1.jpg
  • A male Townsend's Big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) roosting on a rock. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Clarno unit, Oregon.
    bat_potrait_Townsend1.jpg
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