Newberry Volcanic Monument

This fall as part of our west coast excursion, we just crossed the border between Oregon and Mordor at the Newberry Volcanic Monument. Its a huge lava field created by a group of still-active volcanoes in the area.

This particular flow is thousands of years old and was once inhabited by dwarf black bears until hunters decided they were too cute to live.
Kathryn looks around for a likely place to destroy the One Ring.Panoramic view of the field from the base of the volcano (click to enlarge)