S.A.L.T. (Sunset Above Lake Top) - a photo on Flickriver

With my last few posts all being seascapes, I figured I’d change it up with a landscape shot taken last year in the salt flat from the Bay Area. The rare Bay Area summer drought created some unearthly landscapes ranging from dry lake beds to this salt flat.

Despite having shot this on two previous occasions, the draw of Badwater-like textures was too good to pass up. I brought along Jave and Rich to experience this Bay Area treat and mother nature did not disappoint. Looking westward, the sky erupted in burning orange while eastward, clouds resembling Medusa’s head flared in brilliant pinks.

Out of curiosity, I headed back here two weeks ago to assess the current conditions and to scout for possible new compositions. As expected, this salt flat is completely submerged under several feet of water without a trace it even ever existed.

Canon 5D Mark II
EF 17-40mm f/4L

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Taken on: September 21, 2012

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