Factory Butte
A lone butte on a Martian moonscape
A massive flat-topped butte standing alone over a gray, lifeless badland of Mancos shale near Hanksville — about as close to the surface of Mars as Earth gets. Stark, silent, and unforgettable at sunrise.
The shot
The butte over the cracked gray badlands at dawn.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Hanksville
- Goblin Valley nearby
- Capitol Reef
- Mars Desert Research Station
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