Soil erosion on arable land

Aerial view of a grain field that was severely damaged by floodwaters following heavy rain in Feldkirchen, Geisenhausen, Landshut, Lower Bavaria, taken on May 31, 1998.  

Heavy rain and insufficient soil stabilization were responsible for the excessive soil erosion in this grain field. What appears from the air as an impressive, whimsical pattern results in painful harvest losses for the farmer.  

(Hoch über Bayern, page 116)