Garth Lenz

Industrial landscape: Salt Of the Earth

Along the shores of Great Salt Lake, these salt evaporation ponds are designed to extract salts through evaporation ofr harvesting anf commercial sale. The vibrant and other wordly colours are a result of the formation of various algae and micro-organisms and an indicator of the varying degrees of salinity in the ponds. 

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  • Salt Evaporation Pond. Great Salt Lake, Utah.
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  • Salt Lake Evaporation Pond #1. Great Salt Lake Utah, USA 2012.  Salt evaporation pond clusters adjacent to Great Salt Lake in Utah. Water from the Great Salt Lake is pumped into the desert flats that border the lake and when this water evaporates, salt, potassium, calcium and other minerals, are left behind. The colors of the ponds result from both the variations in salinity and from the algae content. While these operations are not polluting in themselves, there are concerns around both the amount of water withdrawn from the lake as well as potential loss of habitat for shorebirds.        Nikon D800E, Nikkor 24-70mm at 70mm.  ISO 800, 1/3200 at f5.
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  • Salt Pan #1. Great Salt Lake, Utah.
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