Alpenglow Images

Nature & Landscape Photography by Greg Russell

Alpenglow Images | Nature and Landscape Photography by Greg Russell

 

 

 

Vermillion Cliffs-Paria River Wilderness

The Vermillion Cliffs-Paria River Wilderness, located in northern Arizona and southern Utah, has some of the most sought after landscapes of the southwest, with landmarks such as the Paria River Narrows, "the Wave" located in the North Coyote Buttes, the White Pocket, and Buckskin Gulch. The area is extremely diverse, showcasing the unique geology of the region.

sandstone windows and ice in buckskin gulch, utah
buckskin gulch, utah
Sandstone "windows" and ice, Buckskin Gulch; Image #0359 Scene in Buckskin Gulch; Image #0360
ice and sandstone in buckskin gulch, utah
hoodoo and badlands near Churchwells, Utah
Icy Canyon, Buckskin Gulch; Image #0361 Badlands and hoodoo; Image #0362
strangely eroded sandstone in the coyote buttes north region
strangely eroded sandstone in the coyote buttes north region
Broken Cathedral; Image #0363 Gargoyle; Image #0364
very colorful, but strangely eroded sandstone in the coyote buttes north region
abstract image of sandstone in the coyote buttes region of northern arizona
Sandstone I; Image #0365 Sandstone II; Image #0366
abstract sandstone image of the wave in the coyote buttes, northern arizona
abstract sandstone image of the wave in the coyote buttes, northern arizona
The Wave; Image #0367 Candy Land; Image #0368
abstract sandstone image of the wave in the coyote buttes, northern arizona
sandstone outcropping on the paria river, southern utah
The Second Wave; Image #0369 Candy Cane Swirls; Image #0370
cracked mud on the paria river, southern utah
abstract image of a color sandstone window in the paria river, southern utah
Cracked Mud; Image #0371 Window; Image #0372
Sliderock arch is found near the confluence with Buckskin Gulch on the Paria River in southern Utah Sliderock arch is found near the confluence with Buckskin Gulch on the Paria River in southern Utah
Sliderock Arch I; Image #0384 Sliderock Arch II; Image #0385
Cracking mud and sandstone wall along the Paria River in southern Utah Wet clay mud reflects morning light from sandstone walls, Paria River in southern Utah
Dried up; Image #0386 Morning light, reflected; Image #0387
The narrows of the Paria River in southern Utah Sandstone windows carved by water and wind alond the Paria River in southern Utah
The Paria Narrows; Image #0388 Windows to the world; Image #0369
Strangely colored sandstone formations in Coyote Buttes South, Arizona Strangely colored sandstone formations in Coyote Buttes South, Arizona
Waves of Red; Image #0464 Sandstone gone wild; Image #0465
Strangely colored sandstone formations in Coyote Buttes South, Arizona Star trails over a unique rock formation, Coyote Buttes South, Arizona
Sandstone gone really wild; Image #0465 "Dali Rock", by night; Image #0466
Unique sandstone shapes and colors at the White Pocket, located near the Coyote Buttes permit area in northern Arizona Unique sandstone shapes and colors at the White Pocket, located near the Coyote Buttes permit area in northern Arizona
Sandstone slide; Image #0467 White Pocket at Sunset; Image #0468
Unique sandstone shapes and colors near a small sand dune at the White Pocket, located near the Coyote Buttes permit area in northern Arizona Nighttime (star trails) at the White Pocket, located near the Coyote Buttes permit area in northern Arizona
Surviving in the desert; Image #0469 White Pocket at night; Image #0470
a hiker in Wire Pass, southern Utah
Self portrait; Image #0373