A Marble Basin ...

[Michael13]

... made of Sandstone. This delicate formation is very close to the famous "wave" at Coyote Buttes North, Arizona. It is likely the most photogenic bird bath in the world when rainwater fills it. Mother Nature creates some really cool geological wonders!

 

[AlanLichty]

It needs one of those oversized spa tub spouts Nice one.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

What a cool looking place. Its one of the places I haven't been to and have it on my list for a while.

 

[Michael Liskay]

Neat unusual image! I have been to South Coyote Buttes but not to the North. Thanks for the visit

 

[Michael13]

It needs one of those oversized spa tub spouts Nice one.

What a cool looking place. Its one of the places I haven't been to and have it on my list for a while.

Neat unusual image! I have been to South Coyote Buttes but not to the North. Thanks for the visit

Thanks guys! This was a memorable day for me - the only day I returned from a hike with broken bones. I'll tell that story in another post ...

 

[JimFox]

So cool Michael! I love how it is basically a triangle shape, I know I wonder how is that made or eroded that it ends up as a triangle? We need @Douglas Sherman to explain that.

And yeah, we need to hear your story about the broken bones sometime.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

That is a great-looking image, Michael. The triangular shape is due to joints, which are cracks in the rock formed by the stresses the rock is subjected to as it is uplifted. You see a lot of those kinds of shapes in the sandstones around the Coyote Buttes area.

I wish I had taken this image. Thanks for sharing.