Late afternoon light spills across comb ridge and the San Juan river in Utah.
Layers of light and geology rise up from the desert floor in Southern Utah.
Soft morning sunrise light begins to paint comb ridge in warm hues as the San Juan river provides a nice cool contrast. The bears ears and Abajo mountains loom on the horizon.
The San Juan river winds through a series of canyon bends as a colorful sunrise paints the landscape.
High above the San Juan river as it winds through canyon country from a stunning overlook with views stretching out as far as Monument Valley, which can be seen on the horizon.
A large pool of ice reaches its end as rocks sit on the outskirts. One rock clearly was left to freeze.
Bare trees and winter brush sit beneath the stunning backdrop of South Caineville mesas badlands moments before the weather turned ominous.
Circular bubbles trapped in a layer of ice in a small catch basin.
A quick moving snow squall consumes the North Caineville mesa as it approaches its southern counterpart and the cottonwood lined Freemont river.
The warm rays of sunlight begin to illuminate layers of badlands as a handful of spires stand as guards to this incredible landscape.
An eroded spire stands above the ribbed badlands catching the first ambient glow of morning light.
Layers and ridges of badlands converge together.
An overview of ridges of badlands in Southern Utah.
Patterns within the badlands from different angles can certainly make ones imagination run wild.
Intricate patterns akin to stretching taffy line the walls of this slot canyon in Southern Utah.
Intricate patterns along a sandstone wall resemble the tendons within the human body.
Colorful sandstone patterns can easily mimic the patterns found within the body. These patterns gave me the impression of the muscles within ourselves.
Layers of sandstone seem to reach out like tentacles along this canyon wall.
A backlit cottonwood tree stands high above gold brush as if was telling a story as old as time.
The unusual and incredible bentonite badlands offer strange patterns and colors as they sit beneath the snow capped Henry Mountains.
A tributary among the Bentonite winds and splits into smaller tributaries.
The colors, shapes and patterns of these bentonite badlands are some of the strangest looking landscapes in the southwest. Some almost look cartoonish.
A flame like tributary of bentonite badlands is contrasted by the softer and cooler tones of bentonite surrounding it.