We took a mini vacation to central Oregon. Stayed at the City Center Motel in Prineville - old building in excellent condition and very clean. I would HIGHLY recommend this place. It was our home base to visit the Painted Hills and Sheep Rock units of the John Day fossil beds. Absolutely beautiful - The wisdom of the hills is surely present in this place!
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| Fossil display at Richardson's Recreation Ranch just outside of Madras |
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| A bird at the ranch |
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| Peahen and her chicks |
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| Mr. Peacock |
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| Glorious Feathers |
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| Painted Hills - volcanic layers |
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| Painted Hills |
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| Painted Hills |
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| On the way to the Sheep rock unit - look closely at this tree....... |
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| SHOE TREE |
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| Formations at the Sheep Rock Unit |
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| I thought these looked like Pyramids |
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| Fossil on display at the Museum at Sheep Rock |