Me swinging on the swing. This is one of a few different takes I did photographing this swing in the water of the Salton Sea. More shots to come over the next several days. This art installation is in the Bombay Beach community of the Salton Sea and is the work of @ssippi on Instagram. Though the lake is drying up due to famers using much more efficient crop irrigation methods (that results in much less runoff water flowing into the sea), several eccentric artists have begun flocking to the area in recent years. This is one of many fascinating art installations in the area. I shot this with a Canon 6D and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens on June 15, 2019. 1/320 sec f/7.1 ISO 200. The water was dead calm this evening - making for perfect photo-ops. The Salton Sea is a shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault, predominantly in the U.S. state of California's Imperial and Coachella valleys. The lake occupies the lowest elevations of the Salton Sink in the Colorado Desert of Imperial and Riverside counties in Southern California. Its surface is 236.0 ft (71.9 m) below sea level as of January 2018.[1] The deepest point of the sea is 5 ft (1.5 m) higher than the lowest point of Death Valley. The sea is fed by the New, Whitewater, and Alamo Rivers (though just a trickle), as well as agricultural runoff, drainage systems, and creeks. Decades ago, the Sea had its heyday and was booming with tourists, fishermen, boaters, swimmers, water skiers, yacht clubs, and hotels. In time, however, the salinity of the water began killing off the fish by the millions. Also, algae blooms would boom and bust and the stench of the decaying algae would give a a sulphur (rotten egg / sewage) smell and drive tourists away. Despite all this, the Sea is still an amazing and beautiful lake and is worth preserving. There have been numerous studies and proposals to restore the lake, but no real action has actually been done. The lack of action seems odd - given that the State of California seems to be big in environmental activism.
This is one of a few different takes I did photographing this swing in the water of the Salton Sea. More shots to come over the next several days. This art installation is in the Bombay Beach community of the Salton Sea and is the work of @ssippi on Instagram. Though the lake is drying up due to famers using much more efficient crop irrigation methods (that result is much less runoff water flowing into the sea), several eccentric artists have begun flocking to the area in recent years. This is one of many fascinating art installations in the area. I shot this with a Canon 6D and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens on June 15, 2019. 8 sec f/22 ISO 50 and a Hoya ND8 filter. The water was dead calm this evening - making for perfect photo-ops. The Salton Sea is a shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault, predominantly in the U.S. state of California's Imperial and Coachella valleys. The lake occupies the lowest elevations of the Salton Sink in the Colorado Desert of Imperial and Riverside counties in Southern California. Its surface is 236.0 ft (71.9 m) below sea level as of January 2018.[1] The deepest point of the sea is 5 ft (1.5 m) higher than the lowest point of Death Valley. The sea is fed by the New, Whitewater, and Alamo Rivers (though just a trickle), as well as agricultural runoff, drainage systems, and creeks. Decades ago, the Sea had its heyday and was booming with tourists, fishermen, boaters, swimmer, water skiers, yacht clubs, and hotels. In time, however, the salinity of the water began killing off the fish by the millions. Also, algae blooms would boom and bust and the stench of the decaying algae would give a a sulphur (rotten egg / sewage) smell and drive tourists away. Despite all this, the Sea is still an amazing and beautiful lake and is worth preserving. There have been numerous studies and proposals to restore the lake, but no real action has actually been done. The lack of action seems odd - given that the State of California seems to be big in environmental activism.
Sculpture depicting the front door of typical American home at Bombay Beach during a colorful sunset. The sculpture / art installation is complete with peephole, mailbox, porch light, and doorbell and is on the playa near the water at Bombay Beach on the Salton Sea. I can't find any information on this piece as of yet. Shot with a Canon 6D and Canon 17-40mm lens at 1/640 sec f/5 ISO 400 17mm on March 10, 2019.
