Sometimes a telephoto lens works well to zero in on features in a wide grandiose landscape. The mineral deposits are more pronounced when wet, the reddish color is from iron, the yellow from aluminum and the black manganese.

135mm ƒ/14 1sec ISO 100
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Love the diagonals and color!
Thanks Margaret, it's one of my favorites from the area.
Beautiful Zeph! Was this taken in Peru?
Thanks Zac. This place, the Painted Hills, is part of the John Day area, a few mile NW of Mitchell Oregon
Really like the colors!
This is so beautiful! (It's actually quite calming, too, with the smooth lines and colors)
Never seen anything like it. So colorful.