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![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28036]
’Paria Canyon at sunset.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28036/469660074_BrUYR-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28036]
’Paria Canyon at sunset.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. 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 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 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.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.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27990]
’Hiker in The Wave-2.’
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-27990/469659745_fB2tZ-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27990]
’Hiker in The Wave-2.’
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 27994]
’Hiker in The Wave-4.’
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 Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-27994/469659684_8umnu-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.ARIZONA 27994]
’Hiker in The Wave-4.’
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 Mick Palarczyk.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28039]
’Paria Canyon at dusk.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28039/469659653_DnXK2-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28039]
’Paria Canyon at dusk.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28040]
’Valley of Paria east of Kanab.’
Looking northward through the valley of the Paria, east of Kanab. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28040/469659600_L8Cd7-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28040]
’Valley of Paria east of Kanab.’
Looking northward through the valley of the Paria, east of Kanab. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
[USA.UTAH 28036]
’Paria Canyon at sunset.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
’Paria Canyon at sunset.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28036]
’Paria Canyon at sunset.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Americas/UtahArizona-in-Search-of-the/usa-28036/469660074_BrUYR-S.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [USA.UTAH 28036]
’Paria Canyon at sunset.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
[USA.UTAH 28036]
’Paria Canyon at sunset.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
’Paria Canyon at sunset.’
At the entrance of the Paria Canyon east of Kanab (and south of route 89) weird shapes have been eroded in the sandstone landscape. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
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