Coyote Buttes Wilderness is a protected area subject to strict visitation regulations. It is also the mecca of the outdoor photographer. A lottery is held each morning at 9 am to see who will win one of ten permits available to visit this magical area on the following day. I was lucky enough to win a permit on my first try, and here are the results. I was approximately one third of a mile from the famous site of "the wave" when I fell and broke bones in my foot and toes. So I had to hike out and miss the most famous of these formations. It'll have to wait for another day...