Oregons Deserts

[Steve Pickering]

Bend always reminds me of Palmdale in the Mojave Desert.

[Champ le monstre du lac]

Just judging by photos, the geology in the high desert looks different. The high deserts of the Southwest have more layered sedimentary rocks or beige kaibab and red ironstone, more brittle rocks, sandstone, and sandy surfaces. The Northwestern deserts seem to have a darker shade of rocks (perhaps because of more recent volcanic activity and it looks like it has more vegetation (even dormant species). It does have a beauty all its own though and it definitely is different though in subtle ways I suppose.

[Larry Caldwell]

Originally Posted by caphillsea77

Just judging by photos, the geology in the high desert looks different. The high deserts of the Southwest have more layered sedimentary rocks or beige kaibab and red ironstone, more brittle rocks, sandstone, and sandy surfaces. The Northwestern deserts seem to have a darker shade of rocks (perhaps because of more recent volcanic activity and it looks like it has more vegetation (even dormant species). It does have a beauty all its own though and it definitely is different though in subtle ways I suppose.

It's true that most of the Oregon desert is rimrock covered by Columbia Basalt and volcanic ash, but there are exceptions.

Painted Hills Unit - John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

[Steve Pickering]

I guess you have never been to Palmdale.

[Champ le monstre du lac]

Originally Posted by Steve Pickering

I guess you have never been to Palmdale.

California? What about it?

[Steve Pickering]

It reminds me of Bend.

[Yuptag]

very nice.