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The Wave, an area of fantastic eroded sandstone featuring beautiful swirls, wild colors, countless striations, and bizarre shapes set amidst the dramatic surrounding North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah. The sandstone formations of the North Coyote Buttes, including the Wave, date from the Jurassic period. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Wave is located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness and is accessible on foot by permit only. Sandstone Photo. Image ID: 20605 Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA	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. Sandstone Picture. Image ID: 20606 Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA	Mesa Arch, Utah. An exuberant hiker greets the dawning sun from atop Mesa Arch. Stock Photography of Sandstone. Image ID: 18036 Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

Hiker in North Window, sunset, western face. North Window is a natural sandstone arch 90 feet wide and 48 feet high. Photograph of Sandstone. Image ID: 18159 Location: North Window, Arches National Park, Utah, USA	A hiker admiring the striated walls and dramatic light within Antelope Canyon, a deep narrow slot canyon formed by water and wind erosion. Sandstone Photos. Image ID: 17993 Location: Navajo Tribal Lands, Page, Arizona, USA	Sunrise light on Turret Arch viewed through North Window, winter. Sandstone Image. Image ID: 18119 Location: North Window, Arches National Park, Utah, USA

Broken Hill with the Pacific Ocean in the distance. Broken Hill is an ancient, compacted sand dune that was uplifted to its present location and is now eroding. Professional stock photos of Sandstone. Image ID: 14758 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA	The Wave, an area of fantastic eroded sandstone featuring beautiful swirls, wild colors, countless striations, and bizarre shapes set amidst the dramatic surrounding North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah. The sandstone formations of the North Coyote Buttes, including the Wave, date from the Jurassic period. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Wave is located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness and is accessible on foot by permit only. Pictures of Sandstone. Image ID: 20607 Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA	The Virgin River flows by autumn cottonwood trees, part of the Virgin River Narrows. This is a fantastic hike in fall with the comfortable temperatures, beautiful fall colors and light crowds. Sandstone Photo. Image ID: 26096 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Torrey Pines seacliffs, rising up to 300 feet above the ocean, stretch from Del Mar to La Jolla. On the mesa atop the bluffs are found Torrey pine trees, one of the rare species of pines in the world. Sandstone Picture. Image ID: 22285 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA	The Fire Wave, a beautiful sandstone formation exhibiting dramatic striations, striped layers in the geologic historical record. Stock Photography of Sandstone. Image ID: 26473 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA	The Wave, an area of fantastic eroded sandstone featuring beautiful swirls, wild colors, countless striations, and bizarre shapes set amidst the dramatic surrounding North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah. The sandstone formations of the North Coyote Buttes, including the Wave, date from the Jurassic period. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Wave is located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness and is accessible on foot by permit only. Photograph of Sandstone. Image ID: 20608 Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA

California brown pelican, portrait in pink-purple predawn light, rests on sandstone seabluff. The characteristic mating plumage of the California race of brown pelican is shown, with red gular throat pouch and dark brown hindneck colors. Sandstone Photos. Image ID: 23646 Species: Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA	A hiker admiring the striated walls and dramatic light within Antelope Canyon, a deep narrow slot canyon formed by water and wind erosion. Sandstone Image. Image ID: 18009 Location: Navajo Tribal Lands, Page, Arizona, USA	Delicate Arch, dusted with snow, at sunset, with the snow-covered La Sal mountains in the distance. Delicate Arch stands 45 feet high, with a span of 33 feet, atop of bowl of slickrock sandstone. Professional stock photos of Sandstone. Image ID: 18104 Location: Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, USA

Turret Arch through North Window, winter, sunrise. Pictures of Sandstone. Image ID: 18120 Location: North Window, Arches National Park, Utah, USA	The Virgin River flows by autumn cottonwood trees, part of the Virgin River Narrows. This is a fantastic hike in fall with the comfortable temperatures, beautiful fall colors and light crowds. Sandstone Photo. Image ID: 26098 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA	Water rushes through a narrow crack, in the red sandstone of Zion National Park, with fallen autumn leaves. Sandstone Picture. Image ID: 26100 Location: Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Panorama of the Wave. The Wave is a sweeping, dramatic display of eroded sandstone, forged by eons of water and wind erosion, laying bare striations formed from compacted sand dunes over millenia. This panoramic picture is formed from thirteen individual photographs. Stock Photography of Sandstone. Image ID: 20700 Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA Pano dimensions: 4661 x 25458

Torrey Pines balloon aerial survey photo. Torrey Pines seacliffs, rising up to 300 feet above the ocean, stretch from Del Mar to La Jolla. On the mesa atop the bluffs are found Torrey pine trees, one of the rare species of pines in the world. Peregine falcons nest at the edge of the cliffs. This photo was made as part of an experimental balloon aerial photographic survey flight over Torrey Pines State Reserve, by permission of Torrey Pines State Reserve. Photograph of Sandstone. Image ID: 27271 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA Pano dimensions: 5001 x 11896

Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve. Sandstone Photos. Image ID: 27248 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA	Rising sun creates the photographers shadow on a sandstone wall. Sandstone Image. Image ID: 26474 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA	Yellow cottonwood trees in autumn, fall colors in the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park. Professional stock photos of Sandstone. Image ID: 26090 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

The Subway, a iconic eroded sandstone formation in Zion National Park. Pictures of Sandstone. Image ID: 26092 Location: The Subway, Zion National Park, Utah, USA	The Virgin River flows through the Zion Narrows, with tall sandstone walls towering hundreds of feet above. Sandstone Photo. Image ID: 26103 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA	Photographer in the Virgin River Narrows, with flowing water, autumn cottonwood trees and towering red sandstone cliffs. Sandstone Picture. Image ID: 26106 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Natural arch formed in sandstone. Stock Photography of Sandstone. Image ID: 26472 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA	Fire Arch or Windstone Arch, also known as Fire Cave, is a tiny cave with a miniature arch and a group of natural pocket holes. Many people walk by this cave without realizing it is there! Photograph of Sandstone. Image ID: 26475 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA	Yellow cottonwood trees in autumn, fall colors in the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park. Sandstone Photos. Image ID: 26091 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve. Sandstone Image. Image ID: 27194 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA Pano dimensions: 3810 x 10199