Mud Tracks

Markham, Ontario. Mud Tracks. Approximately 43°54’28.78″N 79°14’59.11″W, facing East, circa May 21, 2004

 After removal of the topsoil, the clay-laden subsoil becomes sun-baked and impermeable. Rainwater that pools in tracks left by heavy equipment either evaporates or runs off rather than being absorbed for replenishment of the water table as it would have been prior to topsoil removal.