Coyote Buttes South & White Pocket

This may be my favorite picture from Paw Hole. Initially, I did not pick it out as a choice to really develop but I later found that when I was deciding which old files to throw away. I rea ...

2009-07-03T14:46:47Z

Gordon Smith
This may be my favorite picture from Paw Hole. Initially, I did not pick it out as a choice to really develop but I later found that when I was deciding which old files to throw away. I rea ...

This is apparently picture. It is a combination of eight different frames stitched together. Click on the picture to see a larger version. It should give you better sense of how it is to rea ...

2009-07-03T14:46:47Z

Gordon Smith
This is apparently picture. It is a combination of eight different frames stitched together. Click on the picture to see a larger version. It should give you better sense of how it is to rea ...

These lines go over little waves in the sand

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Gordon Smith
These lines go over little waves in the sand

Beautiful wall details.

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Gordon Smith
Beautiful wall details.

Lining up to infinity.

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Gordon Smith
Lining up to infinity.

Paw Hole #3

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Gordon Smith
Paw Hole #3

It was very hot. I went there in June and the sun was beating down. I found a shady spot behind this rock tower for my lunch and a reprive from the rays.

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Gordon Smith
It was very hot. I went there in June and the sun was beating down. I found a shady spot behind this rock tower for my lunch and a reprive from the rays.

Very large fins of sandstone or on another tower of sandstone that I discovered a little south of the first area.

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Gordon Smith
Very large fins of sandstone or on another tower of sandstone that I discovered a little south of the first area.

A color version of that same thing.

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Gordon Smith
A color version of that same thing.

A shot back at the main area from across a small ravine.

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Gordon Smith
A shot back at the main area from across a small ravine.

Paw Hole sand and stone.

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Gordon Smith
Paw Hole sand and stone.

Colorful badlands I discovered along the road to Paw Hole. I'd never seen such a lovely color of yellow in the form of dirt! Sporadic cloud cover made it all the more special.

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Gordon Smith
Colorful badlands I discovered along the road to Paw Hole. I'd never seen such a lovely color of yellow in the form of dirt! Sporadic cloud cover made it all the more special.

White pocket is an area approximately 7 miles southeast from the wave. It is accessed through Coyote Butte south roads but does not require a permit. It has a lot of white brain rocks but in ...

2009-07-03T14:46:47Z

Gordon Smith
White pocket is an area approximately 7 miles southeast from the wave. It is accessed through Coyote Butte south roads but does not require a permit. It has a lot of white brain rocks but in ...

Brain rocks. It is called white pocket because pools of water collects where there are depressions in the rock.

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Gordon Smith
Brain rocks. It is called white pocket because pools of water collects where there are depressions in the rock.

Empty pocket. White pocket is an area where there can be water collected and this is an empty pocket. One can easily see the water lines. My wife decided to lay down and rest in this locatio ...

2009-07-03T14:46:47Z

Gordon Smith
Empty pocket. White pocket is an area where there can be water collected and this is an empty pocket. One can easily see the water lines. My wife decided to lay down and rest in this locatio ...

Swirling down

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Gordon Smith
Swirling down

This is a broader picture of the white pocket area looking to the northeast.

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Gordon Smith
This is a broader picture of the white pocket area looking to the northeast.

This rock is often called "the lollipop".

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Gordon Smith
This rock is often called "the lollipop".

Right to delete

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Gordon Smith
Right to delete

Yellow and Red Mountain

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Gordon Smith
Yellow and Red Mountain

Sandstone patterns

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Gordon Smith
Sandstone patterns

Detailed rock lines

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Gordon Smith
Detailed rock lines

The oyster shell

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Gordon Smith
The oyster shell

The oyster shell and a confused mountain

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Gordon Smith
The oyster shell and a confused mountain

White pocket pebbles. Often these are called "Moki Marbles" because the smaller ones are very round and about the size of marbles.

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Gordon Smith
White pocket pebbles. Often these are called "Moki Marbles" because the smaller ones are very round and about the size of marbles.

Moki marbles #2

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Gordon Smith
Moki marbles #2

Sandstone pattern.

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Gordon Smith
Sandstone pattern.

Climbing around white pocket

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Gordon Smith
Climbing around white pocket

Climbing around white pocket

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Gordon Smith
Climbing around white pocket

Crumbling rock.

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Gordon Smith
Crumbling rock.

The Gateway #1. This particular area was very beautiful and scenic. I call this the Gateway because we had climbed up through the crack that is in the center here.

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Gordon Smith
The Gateway #1. This particular area was very beautiful and scenic. I call this the Gateway because we had climbed up through the crack that is in the center here.

The Gateway #2

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Gordon Smith
The Gateway #2

The Gateway #3

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Gordon Smith
The Gateway #3

The Gateway #4

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Gordon Smith
The Gateway #4

Approaching storm

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Gordon Smith
Approaching storm

Gordon Smith's photo

2009-07-03T15:12:01Z

Gordon Smith