Desert Blues

[AlanLichty]

One of the interesting aspects to the Blue Basin in the John Day Fossil Beds NM is the contrast of the surrounding hills to the exposed portions of the blue-green claystone (celadonite) deposits. This is from a crisp fall morning along the Island in Time trail in the Sheep Rock unit of the national monument. I liked the earthen tones of the steppeland with the deep blues of the desert sky above the edges of the claystone deposit exposure.

Blue Basin Area

• AlanLichty
• Aug 2, 2018

A scene from the Blue Basin in the John Day Fossil Bed National Monument.

C&C always welcome.

 

[JimFox]

Very cool Alan. The color contrasts in the desert can be very pleasing as in this one. I also like that bit of clouds in this, they have a bit of a different look to them.

 

[Jim Dockery]

This is my favorite shot that you've posted from this area and I agree the color contrasts are great. Of course those nice clouds top it off perfectly.

 

[BarryHamilton]

Really like the angular aspect to this as well as, indeed, the color contrasts. Nice work!

 

[Josh Rose]

This is nice.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Blue is my favorite color in rocks. Nice job here.