Painted Layers Across the Badlands
Layers of lavender, gray, cream, and warm earth tones ripple across the badlands of Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park. Winding roads trace a path through the sculpted terrain, emphasizing the scale and contours of this remarkable Painted Desert landscape. Captured as a sweeping panorama, the exposed bands of sediment reveal a landscape shaped by immense spans of geological time and the persistent forces of erosion.
#PaintedDesert #PetrifiedForestNationalPark #Arizona #Badlands #DesertLandscape #Geology #Panorama #ScenicVista #Erosion #RockFormations #AmericanSouthwest #NationalPark #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #EngelPhotography
#PaintedDesert #PetrifiedForestNationalPark #Arizona #Badlands #DesertLandscape #Geology #Panorama #ScenicVista #Erosion #RockFormations #AmericanSouthwest #NationalPark #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #EngelPhotography
Photographer
James Engel
Date & Time
Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at 10:38 AM America/Phoenix
Focal Length
80mm
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Aperture
ƒ/11
ISO
64
Location
North America, The United States of America, Arizona, Woodruff, Petrified Forest National Park
Keywords
Badlands, Desert Landscape, Landscapes & Nature, National Park, Painted Desert, Panorama, Photography Techniques, Rock, Scenic Drive, Scenic Vista, Texture
Camera
Nikon D850
Approximate Map Location
Latitude: 34.936333
Longitude: -109.758904
Altitude: 1,708.0 meters / 5,603.7 feet
Longitude: -109.758904
Altitude: 1,708.0 meters / 5,603.7 feet