When Earth is an Abstract Artist...
Vividly colored lakes, vibrant streams, unearthly textures… Things you rather expect to to see in a modern art museum, not outside your window… I have to admit, the effect when you encounter such vistas in real life is a lot more overwhelming than looking at most valued art piece.
Those abstract landscapes are created by evaporating salt, and are both nature made and created by humans. Tiny micro-organisms (algae) thrive in such salty environments, changing their color from green to magenta depending on the salinity of the pond.
Salt Graffiti – Trona, CA
Salt Extraction in Owens Lake, CA
Crystal Lips
The Spring
Red Lake
Yellow Lake
Salt-Based Lifeforms
Extraction Pools
Utah Salt Springs
Lithium Mine #1
Lithium Mine #2
Potash
Rothko in Nature
Rothko in Nature (Alt)
Border #1
Border #2
Sky Reflections
Abstract #3324
Cirrus over Yellow Lake
Abstract #7431
Bonneville Springs
Abstract #7359
Abstract #1480
Abstract #1506
Cirrus over Flats #2