No, you’re not seeing images from my recent voyage to Mars (There is a Mars Research Station nearby).
These are the mostly abstract scenes around Factory Butte which is a ubiquitous landform in the area.
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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
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.
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.
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
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.
The Moab area has much more to explore than just Canyonlands NP and Arches NP.
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.
Highway 24 is a fascinating stretch of remoteness and anomalies. I’ve never been to Mars but images of its landscape are remindful of the sandstone quirks along Highway 24.
