The Wave and Coyote Buttes sit on the Arizona-Utah border and encompass incredible sandstone features. The more famous "Wave" is in the north, while unnamed wonders are in the south. Thus far, I've made 2 trips to Coyote Buttes North to explore the area. Of course, the potential is still huge and I plan to continue visiting. I've enjoyed converting some of these to black and white. http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-208/306925626_2eJ59-Ti.jpg http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/gallery/5092374_iHfSm/ 2009-07-21T00:12:12Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />This is one of my favorite shots of the wave. This is the entrance to the wave looking back towards the way we came. I thought it was a very good subject for black and white.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#363792039_Dy2BG" title="This is one of my favorite shots of the wave. This is the entrance to the wave looking back towards the way we came. I thought it was a very good subject for black and white."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-218/363792039_Dy2BG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is one of my favorite shots of the wave. This is the entrance to the wave looking back towards the way we came. I thought it was a very good subject for black and white." title="This is one of my favorite shots of the wave. This is the entrance to the wave looking back towards the way we came. I thought it was a very good subject for black and white." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-01T09:35:05Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-218/363792039_Dy2BG-Th.jpg 2006-11-22 13:56:45 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Classic shot of the wave</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306925626_2eJ59" title="Classic shot of the wave"><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-208/306925626_2eJ59-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Classic shot of the wave" title="Classic shot of the wave" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-01T09:35:05Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-208/306925626_2eJ59-Th.jpg 2006-11-22 13:35:45 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Lines.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306924825_hC3RX" title="Lines."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-088/306924825_hC3RX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Lines." title="Lines." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-01T09:35:05Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-088/306924825_hC3RX-Th.jpg 2006-11-22 10:43:11 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />This is a picture of the trail towards the wave. These interesting cross-bedded rocks and clouds made for a nice hike.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306924623_Vfwyy" title="This is a picture of the trail towards the wave. These interesting cross-bedded rocks and clouds made for a nice hike."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Pano-1/306924623_Vfwyy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a picture of the trail towards the wave. These interesting cross-bedded rocks and clouds made for a nice hike." title="This is a picture of the trail towards the wave. These interesting cross-bedded rocks and clouds made for a nice hike." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-01T09:35:05Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Pano-1/306924623_Vfwyy-Th.jpg 2006-11-21 19:49:08 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Reflections and symmetry</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306924973_9XgXd" title="Reflections and symmetry"><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-075/306924973_9XgXd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Reflections and symmetry" title="Reflections and symmetry" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-01T09:35:42Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-075/306924973_9XgXd-Th.jpg 2006-11-22 10:29:47 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />A picture from on top</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306925421_b8KC6" title="A picture from on top"><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-203/306925421_b8KC6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A picture from on top" title="A picture from on top" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-203/306925421_b8KC6-Th.jpg 2006-11-22 13:08:26 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Classic picture of the Wave.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306925496_zuXhu" title="Classic picture of the Wave."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-204/306925496_zuXhu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Classic picture of the Wave." title="Classic picture of the Wave." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-204/306925496_zuXhu-Th.jpg 2006-11-22 13:12:18 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Walking towards the second wave, this is a look back at the beautiful brain rocks.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306925553_RHNjR" title="Walking towards the second wave, this is a look back at the beautiful brain rocks."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-155/306925553_RHNjR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Walking towards the second wave, this is a look back at the beautiful brain rocks." title="Walking towards the second wave, this is a look back at the beautiful brain rocks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-155/306925553_RHNjR-Th.jpg 2006-11-22 11:51:04 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Darker colors</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306925810_3dP26" title="Darker colors"><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-226/306925810_3dP26-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Darker colors" title="Darker colors" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-Coyotte-Buttes-226/306925810_3dP26-Th.jpg 2006-11-22 14:09:57 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Chocolate mountain</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306926110_3QZzW" title="Chocolate mountain"><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2-Pano/306926110_3QZzW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Chocolate mountain" title="Chocolate mountain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2-Pano/306926110_3QZzW-Th.jpg 2006-12-25 20:48:53 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />The expedition members. The trip was the day after Christmas and warm gear was very helpful.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306926155_ZyHJ6" title="The expedition members. The trip was the day after Christmas and warm gear was very helpful."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-263/306926155_ZyHJ6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The expedition members. The trip was the day after Christmas and warm gear was very helpful." title="The expedition members. The trip was the day after Christmas and warm gear was very helpful." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-263/306926155_ZyHJ6-Th.jpg 2006-12-26 10:13:08 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Hamburger Rock: the biggest burger I've ever seen. Difficult to chew!</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306926187_bHKDx" title="Hamburger Rock: the biggest burger I've ever seen. Difficult to chew!"><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-2646/306926187_bHKDx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Hamburger Rock: the biggest burger I've ever seen. Difficult to chew!" title="Hamburger Rock: the biggest burger I've ever seen. Difficult to chew!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-2646/306926187_bHKDx-Th.jpg 2006-12-26 11:34:22 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Sandstone patterns.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306926477_vCfMF" title="Sandstone patterns."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-26129/306926477_vCfMF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Sandstone patterns." title="Sandstone patterns." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-26129/306926477_vCfMF-Th.jpg 2006-12-26 13:30:48 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />With the sun setting, it was time to go home.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306926654_7K8uw" title="With the sun setting, it was time to go home."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-26157/306926654_7K8uw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="With the sun setting, it was time to go home." title="With the sun setting, it was time to go home." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-26157/306926654_7K8uw-Th.jpg 2006-12-26 13:54:03 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />Wave goodbye.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306926712_MMraR" title="Wave goodbye."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-26164/306926712_MMraR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Wave goodbye." title="Wave goodbye." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-26164/306926712_MMraR-Th.jpg 2006-12-26 13:57:18 <p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com">Gordon Smith</a><br />The broader picture of Coyote Buttes North.</p><p><a href="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/5092374_iHfSm#306926775_EF4U2" title="The broader picture of Coyote Buttes North."><img src="http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-26154/306926775_EF4U2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The broader picture of Coyote Buttes North." title="The broader picture of Coyote Buttes North." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-21T00:13:15Z Gordon Smith http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com http://gordonsmith.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Arizona/Coyote-Buttes-North-the-Wave/Wave-2006-12-26154/306926775_EF4U2-Th.jpg 2006-12-26 13:52:03