Yesterday was remarkable. I left Moab early and drove about an hour to Thompson Springs to revisit a town I'd photographed in 2010. Little had changed. The series is here.
From there I drove east on 70 to Green River which I will write about later then on to Hanksville, and then west to Factory Butte, where I spent the rest of the day.
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Something from another planet. Factory Butte is close to a wasteland of epic proportions. In fact, it is an"Authorized Play Area" allowing all sorts motorized vehicles to do whatever they like to it.![](/system/postimages/large/3706/spr4971.jpg?1541507353)
I had photographed here before. It is safe to say that this one place was the key motivator for me to come on this Utah trip in the first place.![](/system/postimages/large/3707/spr4840.jpg?1541507470)
Factory Butte itself is difficult to describe. Thanks to the miracle of photography I can let the pictures show you.![](/system/postimages/large/3708/spr4850.jpg?1541507691)
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I will stop here as it is getting lighter out and I want to be back at Factory Butte for early morning light.