Photo of the Second Wave, Phillip Colla Photography

Photo of the Second Wave

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Latitude: 36° 59' 35.76" N, Longitude: 112° 0' 29.22" W, Coord: 36.993269°, -112.00812°
Filed under: Arizona, Photo of the Day, The Wave on 4/28/2008

The Second Wave is found a few hundred yards from the Wave itself. While the Second Wave is characterized by striated sandstone in the same way that the Wave is, beyond that it is quite different in appearance, having a half-hourglass shape and being somewhat lighter in color. For photography the best light on the Second Wave occurs just before the sun sets behind the hills to the west, setting the ridges and striations in strong relief:

The Second Wave at sunset. The Second Wave, a curiously-shaped sandstone swirl, takes on rich warm tones and dramatic shadowed textures at sunset. Set in the North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah, the Second Wave is characterized by striations revealing layers of sedimentary deposits, a visible historical record depicting eons of submarine geology., Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20606, all rights reserved worldwide.
The Second Wave at sunset. The Second Wave, a curiously-shaped sandstone swirl, takes on rich warm tones and dramatic shadowed textures at sunset. Set in the North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah, the Second Wave is characterized by striations revealing layers of sedimentary deposits, a visible historical record depicting eons of submarine geology. North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA.
Image: 20606  
Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
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Photos of the Second Wave, North Coyote Buttes

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