dry wash narrow undulating slot canyon

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Dry wash in a narrow, undulating slot canyon

Sharp, alternating edges of a narrow slot canyon eroded by water eddies form hard sandstone. In contrast ot the upper red part, the lower part is almost white, as iron oxide ions are washed out by the river. Little Wilde Horse Canyon, Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA. July 2014.