Cheltenham Badlands

The Badlands are a small field of rolling clay hills in Caledon, Ontario, mostly devoid of vegetation. The formation is mostly red in color due to iron oxide deposits with some faint green streaks due to ground water percolation changing the red iron oxide into green iron oxide. I got there before sunrise to catch the first light on the hills.
(Thanks everyone for the kind comments & helping to get this photo on the Trending page)

[Maggiemae]

A weird formation but have seen some other badlands somewhere else in the States too! The light on the trees is fantastic too!

[Marnie]

Oooo, I really like that image. Fav.

[Corrie]

Lovely capture

[Laur]

great shot

[Call me Joe]

Spectacular:)

[Gena Pegg]

Oh my goodness! THis is amazing..spectacular capture and pov.

[Susan]

I really want to get out there someday. I first saw the badlands as a university student and haven't been back since. Great shot. Fantastic light.

[Dianne]

The hills are red, but is the greenish colour some kind of copper oxide or some such thing? A really interesting shot.

[Iris]

what interesting landscape! Beautiful light on the yellow trees!

[Suse♡]

Love those wavely shapes -beautiful colors and layers

[Tracie Broadhead]

gosh that place looks like a fantastic place to shoot. Great shot

[Margaret Obey]

Love the POV and the light fav

[Joyce]

Wow tis is amazing Peter. Fav

[Robyn]

Lovely scene and pov

[Dione Giorgio]

FAV. Amazing capture and scenery.

[Khawbecker]

Beautiful Autumn capture. Fav.

[gloria jones]

Gorgeous composition, autumn colors, sky scape. Fav

[Peter Dulis]

@dide - thanks Dianne - you are right - The formation is mostly red in colour due to iron oxide deposits with some faint green streaks due to ground water percolation changing the red iron oxide into green iron oxide

[K1W1]

Amazing place isn't it? You were so close to me you could have stopped in for coffee :)

[richard saffold]

the badlands are quite beautiful here.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Wonderful. Fav

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Gorgeous fall scenic shot.

[Rachel]

Stunning!

[Tineke]

Wow, this looks amazing, with all the autumn colors

[Teresa]

That's a stunner! What a varied and gorgeous landscape you've captured!

[Islandgirl]

Wow looks very similar to a place called pothole provincial Park near Chapleau, Ontario, quite an anomaly!

[Keith Russell]

Very beautiful, love the colors

[☠northy]

This is lovely... What an interesting spot!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Oh my goodness Peter, this is fabulous! FAV!

[Ivan]

Superb landscape image. Great processing. Fav. (Well done for the early start!)

[Kass]

Wonderful view - I've been meaning to get out there - but haven't found the time!

[Vesna]

Fantastic landscape!

[Vesna]

Fav!