#moonscape

Golden Landscape by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Golden Landscape Factory Butte Hanksville, Utah January 2026 Sometimes you get lucky. I was wandering the Factory Butte badlands, trying to find my way back to the car after an early-morning shoot with fellow photographer Mark Gutteridge, when we saw golden light wash across the butte—and had to stop to capture it.

Blue Hour by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Blue Hour Factory Butte Hanksville, Utah January 2026 Factory Butte rises over 1,000 feet above the remote desert near Hanksville, Utah. Made of Mancos Shale, its gray, finely layered slopes create dramatic textures. With its flat top and steep sides, the isolated butte resembles an old industrial building—hence the name “Factory.