Colorful Clay Beds

Once again I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite places in the Coyote Buttes of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Northern Arizona.  These clay beds get their color from minerals leeching through the porous Chinle Clay Bed layer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 responses to “Colorful Clay Beds”

  1. Oh, the Places We See Avatar

    Surely this is a moonscape or something! 🙂

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      It is Earthly!

  2. Eliza Waters Avatar

    These are simply stunning natural art!

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks Eliza!

  3. sevenfauesisters Avatar

    The vermilion cliffs look like the backs of lizaards! How beautiful they are.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Next time your out this way, I’ll tell you how to get there

      1. sevenfauesisters Avatar

        All right! We sure had a fabulous time in Death Valley! I had no idea how diverse it was…

      2. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

        Yes, it is diverse. I’m heading there Thursday

      3. sevenfauesisters Avatar

        I would go back in a flash!

  4. corneliaweberphotography Avatar

    Thank you Michael for sharing with us these beauty. I have always wondered about these colors, now I know.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks Cornelia!

  5. Göran Pehrson Avatar

    Wow, beautiful colors. The fine details makes it hard to tell the scale in the first two images. Could be aerial photos of a huge mountain range!

  6. visionsbyjoe Avatar

    Breathtaking… I’ve visited AZ several times and wonder how did I miss this place…. thanks for sharing.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks. they are not easy to find

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