The remarkable erosion pattern at The Wave is the result of eolian (wind) cross bedding in the sandstone.
A series of drainages funnel and capture the wind.
Exploring in the shadows at The Wave.
The erosion lines follow the directions of the predominate winds.
The Wave, North Coyote Buttes Wilderness Area.
Looking east across North Coyote Buttes at a mid-point in the hike.
Looking north across North Coyote Buttes from near The Wave.
High above The Wave.
Looking northeast from an elevation above The Wave.
Looking south toward South Coyotte Buttes.
Folds in the sandstone.
Water has created the troughs and low spots in the sandstone.
Tadpole shrimp inhabiting a small pond near The Wave.
A quick rest in the sandstone undualtions of The Wave.