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 p.1 #1 · North Coyote Buttes / the Wave - First time visiting | |
Been visiting Utah for hiking and photography for a tad over a decade now, and have been applying to the lottery for North Coyote Buttes / the Wave since late 2017. Both the advanced lottery, and when in the Kanab area, the day before lottery. Always told myself that if I ever got that lucky, I'd want to take the whole day exploring as much as possible, rather than just going out to the Wave and back.
So, this spring, I got the email that I got a permit. After changing my pants, I started making plans. My party was boots on trail in full dark, and the first ones to arrive at the Wave that day. Took a few shots there, then when other people started showing up, headed south to the steep ramp up to Top Rock. Checked out Top Rock arch, the alcove and the smaller alcove with the window and the Melody arch, then looped back down and around to the ginger rock, over to the dinosaur tracks and the boneyard, then back over to the Second Wave and back to the Wave itself for sunset and night. By then, everyone else was gone.
Anyways, here's the shots that I think came out the best, in no particular order:
The very last shot of the day. The moon was rising over Top Rock and making the colors of the rock go back more towards orange.
Another angle on the Wave from when the sun was just going down behind the cockscomb.
Morning, at the entrance to the Wave. The water got very deep. I took my shoes off and waded through, and the water went up to high thigh. Realized afterwards that my phone was in my cargo pocket and got soaked. 6 days later and the condensation has finally left my phone camera lenses. (Of course, right after I did this, my brother found the other way around through the 'slot canyon' on the other side.)
The Second Wave, afternoon.
One of the pools just north of the Second Wave.
Same pool, other side.
Next pool north.
Entrance to the Wave facing north, around sunset.
The Wave, from the right just after sunset.
From the left side, sun fading.
Head on, about 20 minutes past sunset. During this whole process I was repositioning and taking shots from every angle, rather than my old tunnel vision of leaving the tripod in one spot.
So there we go, hope y'all enjoy!
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