Exhumed Sand Dunes, The WaveExhumed sand dunes in an other worldly geological wonderland. The Wave, North Coyote Buttes, Vermilion Cliffs.

My sincere thanks to Capture My Arizona for the Editors' Choice Award, Arizona Scenic Shots Contest. This image of the iconic Wave is from one of my favorite places on the Earth: North Coyote Buttes at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument - Paria Plateau Wilderness Area. Situated on the Arizona-Utah border, this remote area is a true geological wonderland. 

< Nikon D70 f/22 @ 18 mm, 1/15 secs 

We've made several trips to this location, most recently to South Coyote Buttes (Cottonwood Cove) and Grand Staircase - Escalante, Utah, this past February.  Friends and I have been so moved by the area that we created a self-published book, Windswept Landscape: Images from the Arizona-Utah Border.  

My sincere thanks to fellow travelers Tom Gendron and Steve Stilwell for this book collaboration and such memorable times at Vermilion Cliffs.   

Thanks also to friends and supporters at Capture My Arizona.  

Related posts:  The Wave: Landscape Photography in a Geological Wonderland, Whirlwind Photography Trek: Arizona and Utah - Antelope Canyon, White Pocket Landscape Photography: Weather on the Plateau and Grand Staircase - Escalante Photography Trek: Itinerary.  

Marcus Reinkensmeyer

www.mwrphotos.com