Head of the Metolius

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The head of the Metolius River.  It literally springs from the earth in a few hundred meters as a full-formed river.

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The river in all its glory just downstream from where it suddenly appears.

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The Forest Service has done a nice job of clearing out the under-story around Camp Sherman to reduce fire danger and return the land to its more natural state.

STA_9021-STF_9026The river starts on the left next to the big tree in the foreground and is fully formed not long after.

 

Floods of Fire

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The Floods of Fire trail is a striking place in the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

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A farmer owns that piece of beauty on the other side of the valley.

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Up close and personal.

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