Sandstone joints. These cracks and joints are formed in the sandstone by water that seeps into spaces and is then frozen at night, expanding and cracking the sandstone into geometric forms. North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Image: 20748
Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Lat/Long: N 036° 59' 31.25", W 112° 00' 33.75" (Coordinates: 36.99201°, -112.00938°)
Altitude: 1632.11m
Format: Digital 3:2
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