Oregon note card of Camp Sherman, the red cinder roads and Ponderosa Pines which give such charm to the headwaters of the Metolius River. These premium 5×7″ note cards of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, are blank inside, feature embossed envelopes, and protective clear sleeve. Purchased individually, note cards are $6.00 each, OR, $5.00 each when purchasing a boxed set of 12. Free shipping for orders of $75.00 or more, otherwise a flat rate of $12.00. Once on the shopping cart page, you can easily add multiples of any greeting cards you’ve already selected. If interested in wholesale purchasing of my Oregon note cards, please contact me for pricing information. If interested in an archival print of this image, you can find several options at its Gallery Page Here.
In the forested landscape surrounding Camp Sherman and the headwaters of the Metolius River, there’s a curious interplay between red cinder roads and the orange-bellied trunks of ponderosa pine. These two elements—mineral and tree—define much of the area’s character, linking geology and ecology in a bold and resonant way. The red cinder roads, made from crushed volcanic rock, wind loosely through the forest, their soft crunch underfoot or tire offering a reminder of Central Oregon’s volcanic heritage. The color is vivid—brick red, sometimes rust, sometimes blood-orange in the days waning light—and especially so after rain, when the fine dust deepens in hue. These roads are unpaved but well-traveled, connecting seasonal cabins, old campgrounds, and quiet fishing pullouts along the Metolius, where water runs clear and cold from its mysterious spring source.
Rising alongside these roads are the ponderosa pines, tall and widely spaced, their bark glowing orange in the warm light of summer sunshine. The lower trunks are fire-tempered and furrowed, sometimes charred black, but above that: the burnished copper of the great pine’s living wood. When the late afternoon light filters through the forest, the pines seem to radiate a gentle warmth, their colors echoing the roads below. Together, the cinder and bark create a palette of high desert fire—copper, umber, and gold—offset by the deep green of pine needles and the cool shadows cast in fade of evening light. This pairing—red earth, orange tree—is more than just aesthetic. It reflects the region’s deep natural rhythm: dry summers, volcanic soils, fire-shaped forests. There’s an understated cohesion here, where nothing feels forced. The human pathways and the native trees seem to speak the same language, shaped by the same forces, glowing in the same light. It is a landscape both shaped and remembered by color.
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