
A dusting of snow across the valley signals the approach of winter.

A dusting of snow across the valley signals the approach of winter.

The Island in Time Trail winds through the floor of Blue Basin canyon in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon.

The Painted Hills shine at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon.

Following the celebration of fall, leaves cover the ground like confetti.

Springing up from below the trees, one lone mushroom grows undisturbed.

A collection of fall color and texture spills over a weathered wooden fence.

Don’t miss the brilliant fall color found beneath the trees.

Amid the beauty lies the harsh reality of life on the Oregon Coast.