1 On Monday, 4 of us used our Coyote Buttes South (CBS) hiking permits that we had won in a BLM lottery on Sunday monrning. On our drive to CBS we stopped at the viewing area for watching Condors being released. The day was verrry chilllly and windy. Here, Little Joe compares his arm span to the wing span of Eagles and Condors.
2 We passed Poverty Flat and the Sandhill Ranch. The Ranch structures have been torn down.
3 Looking along an old fence line at the Sandhill Ranch.
4 The old windmill used at one time for pumping water at the ranch
5 This pumpjack (also called oil horse, oil jack, donkey pumper, nodding donkey, pumping unit, horsehead pump, rocking horse, beam pump, dinosaur, grasshopper pump, Big Texan, thirsty bird, cricket, or jack pump) was used for lifting the water from the well. It was powered by a propane fueled reciprocating engine. Notice Little Joe up the ladder a little ways.
6 Bob and Joe, being mechanical engineers, discuss the workings of this rig.
7 We now start north to Cottonwood Cove to the parking lot for accessing the northern part of CBS.
8 At Cottonwood Cove, the view north provides a vista out over The Wave and on To Kanab, UT. The approximately 50 mph winds are carrying a lot of sand and dust, so the clarity is not so great.
9 These sandstone formations are just to the west of the parking lot at Cottonwood Cover. There is a sand trail that takes you there.
10 THe formations are quite scenic.
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13 This pair of teepees may be named Hooters?
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15 We now begin our exploration of the formations.
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17 There are many places that resemble "The Wave" in Coyote Buttes North.
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19 Sit back and enjoy the wild scenery.
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24 This may be a dinosaur track embedded into the rock.
25 This is known as "Half and Half."
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27 Some people see it as a place to sit and rest.
28 Oh. We found a model for GQ magazine showing off what the winter colors and styles will look like. Actually it was cold, and I put on everything I had to keep warm.
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33 Everthing is layered sandstone decaying back to sand.
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39 I found this arch on the northwest side of this area. I think it is two piggyback frogs "leap frogging" down the hill.
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48 Notice that face of some kind of creature at the top of this formation. Mouth, nose and eyes are all discernible. Arms crossed. I got out of there as quickly as I could.
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51 A side view of the monster
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53 Some color in the middle of this sandbox.
54 We're getting back to our starting point.
55 But that cave back on the lower left looks interesting. I need a closer look.
56 I've got to get to that sand hill straight ahead to get a better view.
57 One distinguishing mark on the back of the cave. How was that formed?
58 Here is a multi-picture composite shot from the top of the sandhill shown two pictures back.
59 This is reminiscent of "The Wave" only with a large breaking top.
60 A multi-photograph composite of the breaking wave from one end.
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62 Looking the other way. Bob shot this.
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64 The microstructure of the sandstone.
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68 Bob in the CBS "Wave."
69 We returned to the Xterror and enjoy a bit of lunch.
70 We visited another set of formations SW of the parking lot.
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73 A balancing rock. When will this fall? This view is toward the north.
74 This is the same formation but viewed from the west. There is a serious balancing act going on here.
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76 Another balancing act. Here it looks like someone had stacked rocks to support the right end, but it is all natural.
77 A sitting bird; maybe a duck?
78 We now drive down and over to what is known as Pawhole. That is it straight ahead - a currently dry water pocket. Bob's photo
79 The teepees around Pawhole. Bob's photo
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82 We exited onto House Rock Road and drove back to Cliff Dwellers along 89a where we stayed. Heed that sign about the need for 4W drive - it's true.
