Salt of the Earth

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.