Photo Of The Day By Hank Miller

Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Painted Hills” by Hank Miller. Location: John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon.

“Made of volcanic ash deposits, the Painted Hills are a study in textures and color,” says Miller.

Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them.

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