10/15/2014

Salt ponds of San Francisco

Salt ponds of San Francisco
Salt ponds of San Francisco
In the world of scattered many places whose landscapes can cause genuine admiration is not something that the average person, but even the experienced and beautiful views of the landscape painter. In this article we will pay attention to amazingly beautiful salt pond whose surface is painted unnatural purple hues. Find salt ponds can be on the outskirts of San Francisco.


Salt ponds of San Francisco

American Julian Coast during a flight over the southern areas near San Francisco had naschelkat several dozen beautiful shots, where in front of us we are purple salt ponds - amazing creations of natural art. In these photos, ponds look for what they have, including preserved in its original form and their purple color. The author did not resort to any tricks or post-processing using an infrared lens, as it may seem critically tuned to the viewer.  

Salt ponds of San Francisco

The secret of this "trick" is that the purple color and its shades came out of the huge number of micro-organisms that thrive in ponds. Gradual transformation from conventional reservoirs, brownish-greenish water in lakes flooded purple "ink" usually takes three to five years. This process occurs due to the increased salinity of the water caused by the by-products of microorganisms living in the water.

Salt ponds of San Francisco

Salt ponds of San Francisco

Salt ponds of San Francisco

Salt ponds of San Francisco

Salt ponds of San Francisco

Salt ponds of San Francisco
Salt ponds of San Francisco
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