Badlands

The Caineville Badlands

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These are near Factory Butte badlands and not as stark but do have appeal. I need to explore this area more.

The Mineral rich badlands of Caineville Butte is composed of Mancos Shale while sulfur and gypsum deposits provide the yellow colort during erosion and weathering over millions of years.

Unreal Landscapes At Factory Butte

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It’s hard to fathom how this landscape in Southern Utah looks like it does but you have to get in the air to experience it yourself. This video saves you the trouble of getting airborne.

Watch in HiDef at Full Screen. Music is Theme/ I.M.C. by David Holmes

Flyover Video Of Factory Buttes.

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You wouldn’t want to get lost in this maze of badlands. Now we know why they call them badlands.

EWatch in HiDef at Full Screen. Music is Jai Dormi Sous L’eau by the French Band AIR.

Back To The Past

Abstract, Aerial Photography, Desert Southwest, Drone Produced, Utah

A favorite place of mine to visit and shoot is Factory Butte in Southern Utah. The years of weathering and erosion have created a masterpiece that is best viewed from above. The yellow mineral deposits in the gray Mancos Shale is Jarosite. This is a yellow-colored iron sulfate mineral that often forms in arid, acidic environments, such as the weathering of iron-rich shale. Sulfur and gypsum are also present.

Factory Butte’s formation is the result of a geological process spanning nearly 100 million years, divided into two distinct phases: the deposition of ancient sediments and the subsequent erosional sculpting of the landscape. This area was under a sea of water which deposited the sediments. The sharp ridges and “lunar” badlands at the base are the result of centuries of relentless erosion by rainwater and wind that continue to shape the formation today. I would not want to get lost in that maze.

Video to follow soon. These images were captured via drone.

Images From Utah’s Amazing Factory Butte Badlands

Aerial Photography, Desert Southwest, Drone Produced, Utah

Shot from above, this landscape provides a series of images that defy description. From ground level, these badlands look rather pedestrian. Enjoy. These images can be purchased as prints or wall art at. Dawn2Dawn Photography

Aerial view of the Mancos-Shale Badlands surrounding Factory Butte at the Factory Butte Recreation Area just east of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. The colorful deposits may be either sulphur or Jarosite.

Over Utah’s Desert Landscape

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An aerial video at the badlands of Factory Butte just east of Capitol Reef National Park. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen. Music is Parade by Rone.

Ha Ho No Geh Canyon

Arizona, Desert Southwest

It’s on Hopi Tribal land and is rarely visited by the Hopi or outsiders. These images are from a few years ago but I plan to revisit in a few weeks. If anyone wants to join me in exploring this remote and stark landscape near Tuba City Arizona, let me know. There are primitive places to camp there.