Brain rocks. Sandstone is curiously eroded through the forces water and wind acting over eons. Cracks and joints arise when water freezes and expands repeatedly, braking apart the soft sandstone. North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Image: 20754
Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Lat/Long: N 036° 59' 46.80", W 112° 00' 20.05" (Coordinates: 36.99633°, -112.00557°)
Altitude: 1607.39m
Format: Digital 2:3
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