These Badlands Are Really Good!

Especially from above.

I’ve driven past this area in Utah many times, passing Factory Butte and its badlands. But when you observe the landscape from above, a whole new world comes alive. 

Erosion from wind, water and time have carved a masterpiece. The soft soil below is of Mancos Shale which produces a blue-grey color while the more erosion-resistant yellow Emery sandstone protects the tops.

Look for flyover video later today.

The lunar like landscape around Factory Butte near Hanksville, Utah

Factory Butte from ground level.

Looking straight down reveals veins in the soil.

From a distance.

19 thoughts on “These Badlands Are Really Good!

  1. WOW, wow, wow! Love how this perspective is so detailed. It is striking how the erosion is like the branches of trees. Nature’s patterns repeat again and again. Gorgeous!

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