While in beautiful Utah, we viewed the Great Salt Lake from two venues.
In late afternoon (above) from the North, taking a quick side trip down this gravel road........................
..............then the following morning, driving in gusty winds from Salt Lake City to the Southern end where the water was a good half mile from the shoreline. With the wind, and temperature heading toward 100 degrees, we just enjoyed the view and didn't walk out. We also had to get to the airport for our flight home.
The interesting vegetation along the shore and the mountainous islands rising from the lake were awesome. Although it has been called 'America's Dead Sea', this vast 1,700 square mile lake provides habitat for millions of native birds, brine shrimp, shorebirds and waterfowl.
The lake has no outlet besides evaporation and has very high salinity, far saltier than sea water. It is fed by three major rivers and several streams.
Because of its unusually high salt concentration, most people can easily float in the lake as a result of the higher density. I remember when our children tried it years ago and, because we couldn't find a shower to rinse off the salt, were red and sore for the remainder of the day, not fun!
How Nature continues to astound, to assault the senses, to take our breathe away.
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I love the last picture. It is like a watercolor painting.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are wonderful...those muted colors!
ReplyDeleteYes the last picture is like a watercolor. I might try to do it, if you don't mind.
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We passed by there on a road trip in the very early spring so it's great to see your photos of it in the summer with blue skies and fluffy clouds.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a majestic landscape.
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing them with us. Stop by I am having 2 Giveaways. Hugs, Connie
ReplyDeleteWhenever I fly to the west coast I am always amazed by the sheer vastness of the landscape and the courage that it took to set out and follow minute, dusty trails to get over such awesomely high mountains. I always wonder who was the first to ever make it over these mountains and somehow communicate the way to others. Makes me feel very small and somewhat insignificant.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see this area of the USA, my 2xgt-uncle emigrated here after joining the Mormons in his home city of Nottingham. He was disowned by his father in England but he seems to have been a well respected member of his community and his descendents still live in Salt Lake City.
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ReplyDeleteYour pictures are stunning! I love your commentary, you could write for a travel magazine. You manage to put into words what I am thinking as I look at the photo but can't express.
How interesting the Great Salt Lake is. Again, did not know much about it. 1,700 square miles. Wow!! And to float (which is equivalent to my swimming)!!! Sorry about the kids, though.
Again, gorgeous pictures!!