Coyote Buttes, on the Arizona/Utah border, is a landscape that defies description. Freud would have trouble developing a diagnosis for this patient.
One look at it will put a smile on your face along with a frown. It’s situated at The Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and is well protected. At North Coyote Buttes, a trip to The Wave is only accessible for 20 daily fortunates who were victorious in the dreaded lottery put on by The Bureau of Land Management.
It’s a riot of abstractness, details, hues, textures, patterns and dizzying sandstone shapes. The Navajo Sandstone calcified dunes evolved into its current look due to erosion from winds and rains.
This is a repost from 2014..
At South Coyote Buttes, the unusual is the usual at this landscape. Grotesque shapes of rock cast by millions of years of weathering have produced a carnival of oddities that Barnum & Bailey would be proud of. I half expected a woman with a beard to come walking around the corner.
It seems as if someone put one of those curvy carnival mirrors out there to give Coyote Buttes it’s distorted look. But it is real. I think.
It’s highly believable that it took millions of years for the gods to create Coyote Buttes.
You just don’t put this together in a week.
Michael Andrew Just
Dawn2Dawn Photography
I don’t know how many times I can say “O my god!” in one post but I sure as hell exceeded all normal OMG boundaries looking at these images. How lucky for you to have seen these places for real and not just through photos. Extraordinary.
Fantastic images of an astounding natural wonder.
Crazy amazing what nature can do! I have enjoyed these posts so much!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos!
Glad you enjoy Smiling! One more post left of this series, that of The Wave itself!
Great captures of some truly breathtaking scenery.
It is very beautiful, great images.
Thanks everyone for the nice comments
Like I said on your FB-page: Great lines! A wonderful piece of nature!~
Happy holidays and kind regards,
Tieme
What amazing scenery and photos.
Incredibly awesome formations! 🤩
Thanks Eliza. That area is a special place, very unique.
WOW isn’t good enough for these places and shots. WOWZA isn’t good enough either! How lucky you were able to see this in person, Michael!
Thanks Terry. I’ve been to these places a number of times and it never gets old
Awesome photos! I’ve yet to be successful with the wave lottery, but I’d love to see it in person one day. It looks so cool!
I might try again in January where they have a local lottery drawing in Kanab Utah. If I get some permits , I’ll let you know. You get to go 2 days after knowing you win.
Wow…truly amazing place and great photos. (Suzanne)
Thanks Suzanne 😁
Wonderful! ✋
Thank you very much 😁
These pictures – and this landscape – are awesome (in the literal sense of the word).
Coyote Buttes is one of a kind 😁
Amazing patterns and colors. Love the surfing image, how one’s imagination can soar!
It’s a totally different world out there so we tend to act abnormally
Well written and informative. Bookmarking for future reference.
Thanks Marcus, glad you enjoyed !