Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA, 2014
Color photograph of the landscape of the Painted Hills, an exceptional geological site showing years of sedimentary rock which correspond to various geological eras. The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument area in Oregon was an ancient river floodplain. The Painted Hills are listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. This photograph is part of the series Wild Wild West by Elise Prudhomme.