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![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 28006]
’Detail of The Wave.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28006/469660092_WUm5z-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 28006]
’Detail of The Wave.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27981]
’The Wave-1.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. The local geological formation is called Navajo Sandstone and is composed primarily of wind-blown sand from a vast ancient desert. However the undulating surface seen here is not so old but is the result of more recent erosion of the sandstone. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-27981/469660008_kC52A-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27981]
’The Wave-1.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. The local geological formation is called Navajo Sandstone and is composed primarily of wind-blown sand from a vast ancient desert. However the undulating surface seen here is not so old but is the result of more recent erosion of the sandstone. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27991]
’Hiker in The Wave-3.’
The hiker who enters "The Wave" in the Coyote Buttes nature reserve (part of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) may think he is stepping into a sticky red fluid with white stripes, something like sour cream stirred into pumpkin soup. But this geological wonder actually consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-27991/469659968_N6iNw-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27991]
’Hiker in The Wave-3.’
The hiker who enters \"The Wave\" in the Coyote Buttes nature reserve (part of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) may think he is stepping into a sticky red fluid with white stripes, something like sour cream stirred into pumpkin soup. But this geological wonder actually consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 28018]
’Coyote Buttes nature reserve-2.’
The strange landscape of Coyote Buttes nature reserve (in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) is made up by a 200 million years old geological formation called Navajo Sandstone. It is composed primarily of wind-blown sand from a vast ancient desert. Minerals of iron oxide, deposited by groundwater after the accumulation of the sand, have created red, orange and yellow colours. The light dome-like structures on the right are locally called "Brains Rocks". Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28018/469659952_HU5kh-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 28018]
’Coyote Buttes nature reserve-2.’
The strange landscape of Coyote Buttes nature reserve (in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness) is made up by a 200 million years old geological formation called Navajo Sandstone. It is composed primarily of wind-blown sand from a vast ancient desert. Minerals of iron oxide, deposited by groundwater after the accumulation of the sand, have created red, orange and yellow colours. The light dome-like structures on the right are locally called \"Brains Rocks\". Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28045]
’Crooked pillars-2.’
The base of this vertical sandstone wall in the Paria Canyon has been undercut during floods by swirling water and hard stones transported from upstream. The resulting overhanging cliffs seem to lean on crooked pillars that look like the work of crazy sculptors. The canyon of the Paria (a tributary of the Colorado) can be found east of Kanab and south of route 89. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28045/469659891_MHGvB-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28045]
’Crooked pillars-2.’
The base of this vertical sandstone wall in the Paria Canyon has been undercut during floods by swirling water and hard stones transported from upstream. The resulting overhanging cliffs seem to lean on crooked pillars that look like the work of crazy sculptors. The canyon of the Paria (a tributary of the Colorado) can be found east of Kanab and south of route 89. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28028]
’Moki marbles.’
These little balls of sandstone can be found on the plateau above the Paria Canyon east Kanab. They are concretions that are a bit harder than the encasing sandstone and often erode out to roll downhill and gather in nearby basins. When the concretions lie loose upon the ground they are sometimes called "Moki marbles". Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28028/469659862_BExDk-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28028]
’Moki marbles.’
These little balls of sandstone can be found on the plateau above the Paria Canyon east Kanab. They are concretions that are a bit harder than the encasing sandstone and often erode out to roll downhill and gather in nearby basins. When the concretions lie loose upon the ground they are sometimes called \"Moki marbles\". Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28063]
’Layered sandstone-1.’
A small dry valley above the Paria Canyon shows a finely layered bedrock surface that is composed primarily of wind-blown sand from a vast ancient desert. Later the desert dunes were covered by other materials, they petrified and surfaced again when the Colorado Plateau was uplifted and then eroded. The canyon of the Paria (a tributary of the Colorado) can be found east of Kanab and south of route 89. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28063/469659834_LkVYe-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28063]
’Layered sandstone-1.’
A small dry valley above the Paria Canyon shows a finely layered bedrock surface that is composed primarily of wind-blown sand from a vast ancient desert. Later the desert dunes were covered by other materials, they petrified and surfaced again when the Colorado Plateau was uplifted and then eroded. The canyon of the Paria (a tributary of the Colorado) can be found east of Kanab and south of route 89. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28055]
’Overhanging canyon cliff-2.’
The base of this sandstone wall in the Paria Canyon has been undercut during floods by swirling water and hard stones transported from upstream. The canyon of the Paria (a tributary of the Colorado) can be found east of Kanab and south of route 89. Photo Mick Palarczyk & Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28055/469659814_ThZth-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28055]
’Overhanging canyon cliff-2.’
The base of this sandstone wall in the Paria Canyon has been undercut during floods by swirling water and hard stones transported from upstream. The canyon of the Paria (a tributary of the Colorado) can be found east of Kanab and south of route 89. Photo Mick Palarczyk & Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27983]
’The Wave-2.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. The local geological formation is called Navajo Sandstone and is composed primarily of wind-blown sand from a vast ancient desert. However the undulating surface seen here is not so old but is the result of more recent erosion of the sandstone. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-27983/469659791_J74WW-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27983]
’The Wave-2.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. The local geological formation is called Navajo Sandstone and is composed primarily of wind-blown sand from a vast ancient desert. However the undulating surface seen here is not so old but is the result of more recent erosion of the sandstone. Photo Paul Smit.")
[USA.ARIZONA 28006]
’Detail of The Wave.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
’Detail of The Wave.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 28006]
’Detail of The Wave.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28006/469660092_WUm5z-S.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 28006]
’Detail of The Wave.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
[USA.ARIZONA 28006]
’Detail of The Wave.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
’Detail of The Wave.’
Locally called 'The Wave’, this geological wonder in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness consists of 200 million years old fossilized sand dunes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
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