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. Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, USA
Stock Photo: 28614 Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA Format: Digital 1:1.12 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: arizona, arizona, barren, butte, cliffs, desert, diagenic coloration, environment, erosion, geology, landmark, landscape, layers, national parks, nature, north coyote buttes, outdoors, outside, paria, paria canyon vermilion cliffs wilderness, paria canyon-vermilion cliffs wilderness, rock, sandstone, scene, scenic, second wave, sedimentary, sedimentary rock, stratigraphic relationship, the second wave, the wave, usa, vermilion, vermilion cliffs national monument, vermillion, wave coyote buttes, wilderness |