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Cathedral Rock, John River Stunning View August 17, 2023
A stunning scenic view of Cathedral Rock with the flowing John river below in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument that is comprised of one the richest fossil beds in North America within three separate units located in eastern Oregon ... Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno. Once warm and rainy, teeming with crocodiles and palm trees, the land slowly transformed into a high desert, dotted with sagebrush steppe and pronghorns. John Day Fossil Beds preserve plant and animal fossils from most of the Age of Mammals and Flowering Plants, covering a time period from 44 million years ago until 7 million years ago. With such a vast span of time covered in one place, this area provides unparalleled insight into how the world as we know it came to be ... with dynamic 3-D animation illustrating how iconic landscape features like Sheep Rock, the Painted Hills, and the Clarno Palisades were formed. Unfortunately, you will find no dinosaurs here as this area was underwater during that time. Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo. Larger Image > Facebook | Flickr More U.S. National Parks Photos | U.S. National Park Service Americans | I Am An American! | We The People | America's Destiny | Give Thanks | Love and Pride of USA | National Will God and Country | One Nation Under God | America's Symbol | Old Glory | Hooray USA! | America, My Home! Our Valiant Troops | I Am The One | Answering The Call | Brave Young | Brave Blue | Our Heroes, America's Best Veterans | Citizens Like Us | Vietnam War Veterans | Spouses Serve Too Honoring The Fallen | Don't Weep For Me | Remember The Fallen | Tears For Your Fallen | Our Wounded |
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