Cheltenham Badlands

July 7th, 2012

Cheltenham Badlands is a nature reserve located in the rolling hills of Caledon, Ontario. It is locally known for the vibrant red colour of its highly-eroded Queenston Formation shale outcrops. I visited while on a field trip with the geography program at University of Toronto in late March 2011 and shot these photos of the badlands beneath the melting snow.

Late March in Caledon — Meltwater flowing through a stream on the way to the badlands.

Overlooking the Cheltenham Badlands — First glimpse of the badlands topography with Olde Base Line Road in the background.

Cheltenham Badlands — Rolling red clay hills and snow.

Geography Field Trip at Cheltenham Badlands — My fellow geography students.

Queenston Shale and Snow at Cheltenham Badlands — Focusing on just the red stone and snow.

Queenston Shale and Snow at Cheltenham Badlands — Intersections I.

Queenston Shale and Snow at Cheltenham Badlands — Intersections II.

Detail of Queenston Shale at Cheltenham Badlands — Crumbling red shale.

Detail of Queenston Shale at Cheltenham Badlands — A detailed look at the weathered surface rock of the badlands.

Aeolian Forces at Cheltenham Badlands — Wind also shapes this heterogeneous terrain.

Snowy Picnic Table at Cheltenham Badlands — A picnic table buried in a snowbank.

Canadian Wilderness Around Cheltenham Badlands — Wandering back through a late winter scene in Caledon.

Caledon Countryside — Last glance at the area around the badlands.

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March 26th, 2011

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