Belly of the Dragon, UT

Just outside Kanab, Utah, a short tunnel cuts through the sandstone beneath Highway 89. What was originally carved to allow water to pass under the road has slowly been transformed by erosion into something far more surreal.

The flowing sandstone walls inside the tunnel have been sculpted into ridges and curves that resemble the ribs of some ancient creature. As light filters through the entrance, the rock glows in warm tones of red and orange, giving the illusion of standing inside the belly of a massive dragon.

It’s a reminder that even the most unexpected places in the desert can become something extraordinary when time, water, and stone work together.