Salton Sea 2008The Salton Sea is definitely one of the strangest yet most fascinating places I have visited so far and I cannot wait to go back there one day. Created accidentally through improperly planned irrigation routes and subsequent flooding of the Colorado River during the early 20th century, it became one of the largest bodies of water in California and a recreational hot spot during the 1950s and 60s. During the following decades, its high salinity and bacterial imbalance caused massive fish and bird die-offs along with creating its famously putrid smell during the summer months. Today the shores lie mostly in ruins and abandoned, save for a few hold-out residents and the so-called "snowbirds" who descend on the Salton Sea in trailers and Winnebagos during wintertime. Despite its problems, it has become an established part of the ecosystem and many proposals for it's rescue and resurrection have been made in recent years. According to Wikipedia, more than 400 species of birds have been sighted at the Salton Sea and it supports 30% of the remaining population of the American White Pelican. The Salton Sea can be many things, ranging from beautiful to eerie as well as a throwback to the past, and I regret that I only had this one day in January to document its surroundings. More interesting information can be found at this movie's website called <a href="http://www.saltonseadoc.com/" target="_blank">"The Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea" </a>http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sschrysler02/250415673_MSkts-Ti.jpghttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/4265989_hB28P/2008-11-24T11:42:53ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugEntering the Salton Sea State Recreation Area, sort of a small State Park at the Eastern end. They actually charge here during the winter months and there's a Visitor's Center complete with ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Entering the Salton Sea State Recreation Area, sort of a small State Park at the Eastern end. They actually charge here during the winter months and there's a Visitor's Center complete with ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249813758_wRBbU" title="Entering the Salton Sea State Recreation Area, sort of a small State Park at the Eastern end. They actually charge here during the winter months and there's a Visitor's Center complete with ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sssigncolor/249813758_wRBbU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Entering the Salton Sea State Recreation Area, sort of a small State Park at the Eastern end. They actually charge here during the winter months and there's a Visitor's Center complete with ..." title="Entering the Salton Sea State Recreation Area, sort of a small State Park at the Eastern end. They actually charge here during the winter months and there's a Visitor's Center complete with ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:31:58ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sssigncolor/249813758_wRBbU-Th.jpg2008-01-20 16:37:22Remnants of a bait-and-tackle shop with the Salton Sea and Santa Rosa Mountains in back.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Remnants of a bait-and-tackle shop with the Salton Sea and Santa Rosa Mountains in back.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249815802_UEpYZ" title="Remnants of a bait-and-tackle shop with the Salton Sea and Santa Rosa Mountains in back."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssbaitshack02/249815802_UEpYZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Remnants of a bait-and-tackle shop with the Salton Sea and Santa Rosa Mountains in back." title="Remnants of a bait-and-tackle shop with the Salton Sea and Santa Rosa Mountains in back." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:31:33ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssbaitshack02/249815802_UEpYZ-Th.jpg2008-01-20 15:57:56Abandoned motel beneath very blue skies.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Abandoned motel beneath very blue skies.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249816063_6XAhJ" title="Abandoned motel beneath very blue skies."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssmotel01/249816063_6XAhJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Abandoned motel beneath very blue skies." title="Abandoned motel beneath very blue skies." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:31:17ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssmotel01/249816063_6XAhJ-Th.jpg2008-01-20 15:56:11Sunlight highlights the strange colors of the Salton Sea.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Sunlight highlights the strange colors of the Salton Sea.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249835751_JYaeg" title="Sunlight highlights the strange colors of the Salton Sea."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sspole/249835751_JYaeg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sunlight highlights the strange colors of the Salton Sea." title="Sunlight highlights the strange colors of the Salton Sea." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:17:50ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sspole/249835751_JYaeg-Th.jpg2008-01-20 16:02:14Lots of dead things can be found at the Salton Sea and this formerly proud palm tree is just one of them.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Lots of dead things can be found at the Salton Sea and this formerly proud palm tree is just one of them.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249835606_t49QC" title="Lots of dead things can be found at the Salton Sea and this formerly proud palm tree is just one of them."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssdeadpalm/249835606_t49QC-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Lots of dead things can be found at the Salton Sea and this formerly proud palm tree is just one of them." title="Lots of dead things can be found at the Salton Sea and this formerly proud palm tree is just one of them." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:19:43ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssdeadpalm/249835606_t49QC-Th.jpg2008-01-20 16:05:49From what I understand, this geographical area was called the "Salton Sink" due to the salt mining in the region many decades before it flooded and became the Salton Sea. Salinity is one of ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />From what I understand, this geographical area was called the "Salton Sink" due to the salt mining in the region many decades before it flooded and became the Salton Sea. Salinity is one of ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249849325_JUEQr" title="From what I understand, this geographical area was called the "Salton Sink" due to the salt mining in the region many decades before it flooded and became the Salton Sea. Salinity is one of ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sspoles/249849325_JUEQr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="From what I understand, this geographical area was called the "Salton Sink" due to the salt mining in the region many decades before it flooded and became the Salton Sea. Salinity is one of ..." title="From what I understand, this geographical area was called the "Salton Sink" due to the salt mining in the region many decades before it flooded and became the Salton Sea. Salinity is one of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:15:54ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sspoles/249849325_JUEQr-Th.jpg2008-01-20 16:00:04Only a few of these washed-out structures remain along the Eastern Shore, but I just loved the way they looked against the rich blue of the desert sky. Here, the RV Park lettering is appare ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Only a few of these washed-out structures remain along the Eastern Shore, but I just loved the way they looked against the rich blue of the desert sky. Here, the RV Park lettering is appare ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249849728_yo4Yi" title="Only a few of these washed-out structures remain along the Eastern Shore, but I just loved the way they looked against the rich blue of the desert sky. Here, the RV Park lettering is appare ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssrvpark/249849728_yo4Yi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Only a few of these washed-out structures remain along the Eastern Shore, but I just loved the way they looked against the rich blue of the desert sky. Here, the RV Park lettering is appare ..." title="Only a few of these washed-out structures remain along the Eastern Shore, but I just loved the way they looked against the rich blue of the desert sky. Here, the RV Park lettering is appare ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:17:07ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssrvpark/249849728_yo4Yi-Th.jpg2008-01-20 16:49:10Former tennis courts with train passing in background.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Former tennis courts with train passing in background.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249835913_iUFBa" title="Former tennis courts with train passing in background."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sstennis/249835913_iUFBa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Former tennis courts with train passing in background." title="Former tennis courts with train passing in background." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:18:53ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sstennis/249835913_iUFBa-Th.jpg2008-01-20 16:09:10Plenty of lonely desert driving can be found along the only two-lane road leading around the Eastern Shore and I took many shots by holding my camera up through the sunroof while cruising. ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Plenty of lonely desert driving can be found along the only two-lane road leading around the Eastern Shore and I took many shots by holding my camera up through the sunroof while cruising. ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249849514_ZyoBP" title="Plenty of lonely desert driving can be found along the only two-lane road leading around the Eastern Shore and I took many shots by holding my camera up through the sunroof while cruising. ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssroad01/249849514_ZyoBP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Plenty of lonely desert driving can be found along the only two-lane road leading around the Eastern Shore and I took many shots by holding my camera up through the sunroof while cruising. ..." title="Plenty of lonely desert driving can be found along the only two-lane road leading around the Eastern Shore and I took many shots by holding my camera up through the sunroof while cruising. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:16:44ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssroad01/249849514_ZyoBP-Th.jpg2008-01-20 17:46:23My next stop was Bombay Beach, a community with quite a large percentage of year-round residents where neatly kept properties line up next to what seemingly qualifies for a run-down trailer ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />My next stop was Bombay Beach, a community with quite a large percentage of year-round residents where neatly kept properties line up next to what seemingly qualifies for a run-down trailer ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249863475_TDC4r" title="My next stop was Bombay Beach, a community with quite a large percentage of year-round residents where neatly kept properties line up next to what seemingly qualifies for a run-down trailer ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssbbwelcome/249863475_TDC4r-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="My next stop was Bombay Beach, a community with quite a large percentage of year-round residents where neatly kept properties line up next to what seemingly qualifies for a run-down trailer ..." title="My next stop was Bombay Beach, a community with quite a large percentage of year-round residents where neatly kept properties line up next to what seemingly qualifies for a run-down trailer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:11:06ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssbbwelcome/249863475_TDC4r-Th.jpg2008-01-20 16:59:44Part of the lost town at Bombay Beach and allegedly the most heavily photographed trailer ever. I did a Google search and it is certainly true that photos of this decaying structure can be ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Part of the lost town at Bombay Beach and allegedly the most heavily photographed trailer ever. I did a Google search and it is certainly true that photos of this decaying structure can be ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249858971_vfpCA" title="Part of the lost town at Bombay Beach and allegedly the most heavily photographed trailer ever. I did a Google search and it is certainly true that photos of this decaying structure can be ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssbbtrailer02/249858971_vfpCA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Part of the lost town at Bombay Beach and allegedly the most heavily photographed trailer ever. I did a Google search and it is certainly true that photos of this decaying structure can be ..." title="Part of the lost town at Bombay Beach and allegedly the most heavily photographed trailer ever. I did a Google search and it is certainly true that photos of this decaying structure can be ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:10:11ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssbbtrailer02/249858971_vfpCA-Th.jpg2008-01-20 17:26:52Decaying bus sunken into mud and sand at the same location - who can tell me what make and model this is?<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Decaying bus sunken into mud and sand at the same location - who can tell me what make and model this is?</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#249861103_67B3k" title="Decaying bus sunken into mud and sand at the same location - who can tell me what make and model this is?"><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sssunkenvan01/249861103_67B3k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Decaying bus sunken into mud and sand at the same location - who can tell me what make and model this is?" title="Decaying bus sunken into mud and sand at the same location - who can tell me what make and model this is?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T23:11:42ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sssunkenvan01/249861103_67B3k-Th.jpg2008-01-20 17:28:41Gate to Nowhere at Bombay Beach.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Gate to Nowhere at Bombay Beach.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250357641_T3JtN" title="Gate to Nowhere at Bombay Beach."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssgate02/250357641_T3JtN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Gate to Nowhere at Bombay Beach." title="Gate to Nowhere at Bombay Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T19:11:53ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssgate02/250357641_T3JtN-Th.jpg2008-01-20 17:34:03Remnants of yet another former residence with adjacent trailer sunken into the mud and baked by the desert sun.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Remnants of yet another former residence with adjacent trailer sunken into the mud and baked by the desert sun.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250357441_UgQQP" title="Remnants of yet another former residence with adjacent trailer sunken into the mud and baked by the desert sun."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssbbhouse/250357441_UgQQP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Remnants of yet another former residence with adjacent trailer sunken into the mud and baked by the desert sun." title="Remnants of yet another former residence with adjacent trailer sunken into the mud and baked by the desert sun." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T19:14:35ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssbbhouse/250357441_UgQQP-Th.jpg2008-01-20 17:30:37The former hardware store. How do I know that? If you look closely you can still read the washed-out lettering on the side: "parking reserved for hardware store".<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />The former hardware store. How do I know that? If you look closely you can still read the washed-out lettering on the side: "parking reserved for hardware store".</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250357806_VvYmJ" title="The former hardware store. How do I know that? If you look closely you can still read the washed-out lettering on the side: "parking reserved for hardware store"."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sshardware/250357806_VvYmJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The former hardware store. How do I know that? If you look closely you can still read the washed-out lettering on the side: "parking reserved for hardware store"." title="The former hardware store. How do I know that? If you look closely you can still read the washed-out lettering on the side: "parking reserved for hardware store"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T19:13:50ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sshardware/250357806_VvYmJ-Th.jpg2008-01-20 17:31:23Time - and pretty much everything else - seemingly stands still in the small town of Niland on the Salton Sea's eastern tip.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Time - and pretty much everything else - seemingly stands still in the small town of Niland on the Salton Sea's eastern tip.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250416086_tXkND" title="Time - and pretty much everything else - seemingly stands still in the small town of Niland on the Salton Sea's eastern tip."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssniland02/250416086_tXkND-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Time - and pretty much everything else - seemingly stands still in the small town of Niland on the Salton Sea's eastern tip." title="Time - and pretty much everything else - seemingly stands still in the small town of Niland on the Salton Sea's eastern tip." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T18:43:48ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssniland02/250416086_tXkND-Th.jpg2008-01-20 18:04:02Another throw back to the olden days was this car I found outside the food market in Niland. After I took a few pics the very friendly owner appeared and told me to my great surprise that t ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Another throw back to the olden days was this car I found outside the food market in Niland. After I took a few pics the very friendly owner appeared and told me to my great surprise that t ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250415673_MSkts" title="Another throw back to the olden days was this car I found outside the food market in Niland. After I took a few pics the very friendly owner appeared and told me to my great surprise that t ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sschrysler02/250415673_MSkts-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another throw back to the olden days was this car I found outside the food market in Niland. After I took a few pics the very friendly owner appeared and told me to my great surprise that t ..." title="Another throw back to the olden days was this car I found outside the food market in Niland. After I took a few pics the very friendly owner appeared and told me to my great surprise that t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T18:45:06ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sschrysler02/250415673_MSkts-Th.jpg2008-01-20 18:11:51Burned out gas station in Niland. I particularly liked the sign reading "we take better care of your car".<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Burned out gas station in Niland. I particularly liked the sign reading "we take better care of your car".</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250416481_FEYiT" title="Burned out gas station in Niland. I particularly liked the sign reading "we take better care of your car"."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssnilandgas/250416481_FEYiT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Burned out gas station in Niland. I particularly liked the sign reading "we take better care of your car"." title="Burned out gas station in Niland. I particularly liked the sign reading "we take better care of your car"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T18:42:32ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssnilandgas/250416481_FEYiT-Th.jpg2008-01-20 18:04:32Driving along the Salton Sea, there is a better chance of being passed by one of the many freight trains running on tracks parallel to the road than by another car.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Driving along the Salton Sea, there is a better chance of being passed by one of the many freight trains running on tracks parallel to the road than by another car.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250524485_NEtQd" title="Driving along the Salton Sea, there is a better chance of being passed by one of the many freight trains running on tracks parallel to the road than by another car."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sstrain02/250524485_NEtQd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Driving along the Salton Sea, there is a better chance of being passed by one of the many freight trains running on tracks parallel to the road than by another car." title="Driving along the Salton Sea, there is a better chance of being passed by one of the many freight trains running on tracks parallel to the road than by another car." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:53:03ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sstrain02/250524485_NEtQd-Th.jpg2008-01-20 20:13:56Colorful close-up of yet another train. This one taken at a railroad crossing where I had to wait a good 10 minutes for this endless train to pass at a rather slow pace.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Colorful close-up of yet another train. This one taken at a railroad crossing where I had to wait a good 10 minutes for this endless train to pass at a rather slow pace.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250467716_CLYop" title="Colorful close-up of yet another train. This one taken at a railroad crossing where I had to wait a good 10 minutes for this endless train to pass at a rather slow pace."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sstrain01/250467716_CLYop-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Colorful close-up of yet another train. This one taken at a railroad crossing where I had to wait a good 10 minutes for this endless train to pass at a rather slow pace." title="Colorful close-up of yet another train. This one taken at a railroad crossing where I had to wait a good 10 minutes for this endless train to pass at a rather slow pace." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T18:18:50ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sstrain01/250467716_CLYop-Th.jpg2008-01-20 18:46:58Welcome to the makeshift town of "Slab City", about 3 miles east of the town of Niland. A sprawling inofficial desert campground where expensive Winnebagos and late model cars coexist next t ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Welcome to the makeshift town of "Slab City", about 3 miles east of the town of Niland. A sprawling inofficial desert campground where expensive Winnebagos and late model cars coexist next t ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250524147_qzLZG" title="Welcome to the makeshift town of "Slab City", about 3 miles east of the town of Niland. A sprawling inofficial desert campground where expensive Winnebagos and late model cars coexist next t ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smslabcity/250524147_qzLZG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Welcome to the makeshift town of "Slab City", about 3 miles east of the town of Niland. A sprawling inofficial desert campground where expensive Winnebagos and late model cars coexist next t ..." title="Welcome to the makeshift town of "Slab City", about 3 miles east of the town of Niland. A sprawling inofficial desert campground where expensive Winnebagos and late model cars coexist next t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:48:41ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smslabcity/250524147_qzLZG-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:50:06Just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger, a painted mountain appears in the desert, very much like a mirage from another planet. I almost think that this project deserves it's ow ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger, a painted mountain appears in the desert, very much like a mirage from another planet. I almost think that this project deserves it's ow ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250467356_HUKVt" title="Just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger, a painted mountain appears in the desert, very much like a mirage from another planet. I almost think that this project deserves it's ow ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smsign02/250467356_HUKVt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger, a painted mountain appears in the desert, very much like a mirage from another planet. I almost think that this project deserves it's ow ..." title="Just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger, a painted mountain appears in the desert, very much like a mirage from another planet. I almost think that this project deserves it's ow ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T18:20:16ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smsign02/250467356_HUKVt-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:44:55GOD on top of Leonard's mountain.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />GOD on top of Leonard's mountain.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250580931_cMjeh" title="GOD on top of Leonard's mountain."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smgod/250580931_cMjeh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="GOD on top of Leonard's mountain." title="GOD on top of Leonard's mountain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:24:44ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smgod/250580931_cMjeh-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:01:59View from the mountain top towards Slab City.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />View from the mountain top towards Slab City.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250439050_7e9jf" title="View from the mountain top towards Slab City."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smcornereast/250439050_7e9jf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="View from the mountain top towards Slab City." title="View from the mountain top towards Slab City." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T18:31:42ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smcornereast/250439050_7e9jf-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:03:00Many people do not only donate paint, equipment, adobe and straw but also volunteer their time to help maintain and expand Leonard's mountain project.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Many people do not only donate paint, equipment, adobe and straw but also volunteer their time to help maintain and expand Leonard's mountain project.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250430318_DVSp7" title="Many people do not only donate paint, equipment, adobe and straw but also volunteer their time to help maintain and expand Leonard's mountain project."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smpainting/250430318_DVSp7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Many people do not only donate paint, equipment, adobe and straw but also volunteer their time to help maintain and expand Leonard's mountain project." title="Many people do not only donate paint, equipment, adobe and straw but also volunteer their time to help maintain and expand Leonard's mountain project." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T18:35:01ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smpainting/250430318_DVSp7-Th.jpg2008-01-20 18:57:05Visitors to Salvation Mountain come in all colors and ages, but this young fairy princess in particular caught my eye.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Visitors to Salvation Mountain come in all colors and ages, but this young fairy princess in particular caught my eye.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250580570_ndLub" title="Visitors to Salvation Mountain come in all colors and ages, but this young fairy princess in particular caught my eye."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smfairy/250580570_ndLub-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Visitors to Salvation Mountain come in all colors and ages, but this young fairy princess in particular caught my eye." title="Visitors to Salvation Mountain come in all colors and ages, but this young fairy princess in particular caught my eye." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:26:01ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smfairy/250580570_ndLub-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:31:41Leonard tries to greet and give a tour to every visitor he gets. And no, he won't preach to you at all, everyone is left to his own experiences. The steps to the right of this picture are ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Leonard tries to greet and give a tour to every visitor he gets. And no, he won't preach to you at all, everyone is left to his own experiences. The steps to the right of this picture are ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250466889_sKiYc" title="Leonard tries to greet and give a tour to every visitor he gets. And no, he won't preach to you at all, everyone is left to his own experiences. The steps to the right of this picture are ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smmountain01/250466889_sKiYc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Leonard tries to greet and give a tour to every visitor he gets. And no, he won't preach to you at all, everyone is left to his own experiences. The steps to the right of this picture are ..." title="Leonard tries to greet and give a tour to every visitor he gets. And no, he won't preach to you at all, everyone is left to his own experiences. The steps to the right of this picture are ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T18:17:31ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smmountain01/250466889_sKiYc-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:30:29Everything and every vehicle carries a message at Salvation Mountain!<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Everything and every vehicle carries a message at Salvation Mountain!</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250579637_msuxY" title="Everything and every vehicle carries a message at Salvation Mountain!"><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smcar01/250579637_msuxY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Everything and every vehicle carries a message at Salvation Mountain!" title="Everything and every vehicle carries a message at Salvation Mountain!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:25:50ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smcar01/250579637_msuxY-Th.jpg2008-01-20 18:55:00This little room was built from adobe bricks donated to Leonard (center) by the locals to provide him with shelter from the brutal desert heat. Leonard lovingly decorated it and told us tha ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />This little room was built from adobe bricks donated to Leonard (center) by the locals to provide him with shelter from the brutal desert heat. Leonard lovingly decorated it and told us tha ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250581303_kLzJW" title="This little room was built from adobe bricks donated to Leonard (center) by the locals to provide him with shelter from the brutal desert heat. Leonard lovingly decorated it and told us tha ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smleonard/250581303_kLzJW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This little room was built from adobe bricks donated to Leonard (center) by the locals to provide him with shelter from the brutal desert heat. Leonard lovingly decorated it and told us tha ..." title="This little room was built from adobe bricks donated to Leonard (center) by the locals to provide him with shelter from the brutal desert heat. Leonard lovingly decorated it and told us tha ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:25:21ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smleonard/250581303_kLzJW-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:15:13I think this is the wagon in which Leonard lives, but my attention sometimes drifted towards the dazzling surroundings during his tour, so please correct me if I'm wrong!<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />I think this is the wagon in which Leonard lives, but my attention sometimes drifted towards the dazzling surroundings during his tour, so please correct me if I'm wrong!</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250582795_HNbzi" title="I think this is the wagon in which Leonard lives, but my attention sometimes drifted towards the dazzling surroundings during his tour, so please correct me if I'm wrong!"><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smwagon/250582795_HNbzi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I think this is the wagon in which Leonard lives, but my attention sometimes drifted towards the dazzling surroundings during his tour, so please correct me if I'm wrong!" title="I think this is the wagon in which Leonard lives, but my attention sometimes drifted towards the dazzling surroundings during his tour, so please correct me if I'm wrong!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:25:14ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smwagon/250582795_HNbzi-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:33:52A second trailer on the premises of Salvation Mountain - not sure who lives here.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />A second trailer on the premises of Salvation Mountain - not sure who lives here.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250582025_vA7to" title="A second trailer on the premises of Salvation Mountain - not sure who lives here."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smtrailer01/250582025_vA7to-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A second trailer on the premises of Salvation Mountain - not sure who lives here." title="A second trailer on the premises of Salvation Mountain - not sure who lives here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:24:05ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smtrailer01/250582025_vA7to-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:09:30Everything here is donated, and so is this scooter. But of course it's been lovingly customized to bring more than just exhaust fumes to all who happen to see it on the road.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Everything here is donated, and so is this scooter. But of course it's been lovingly customized to bring more than just exhaust fumes to all who happen to see it on the road.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#252032478_htuXm" title="Everything here is donated, and so is this scooter. But of course it's been lovingly customized to bring more than just exhaust fumes to all who happen to see it on the road."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smmoped/252032478_htuXm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Everything here is donated, and so is this scooter. But of course it's been lovingly customized to bring more than just exhaust fumes to all who happen to see it on the road." title="Everything here is donated, and so is this scooter. But of course it's been lovingly customized to bring more than just exhaust fumes to all who happen to see it on the road." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T02:03:39ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smmoped/252032478_htuXm-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:32:22Cart and outside view of the museum, where Leonard continues to build and paint. Leonard's work finally got the attention of senator Barbara Boxer, whose 2002 entry into the congressional r ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Cart and outside view of the museum, where Leonard continues to build and paint. Leonard's work finally got the attention of senator Barbara Boxer, whose 2002 entry into the congressional r ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250580391_cn8aj" title="Cart and outside view of the museum, where Leonard continues to build and paint. Leonard's work finally got the attention of senator Barbara Boxer, whose 2002 entry into the congressional r ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smcart/250580391_cn8aj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Cart and outside view of the museum, where Leonard continues to build and paint. Leonard's work finally got the attention of senator Barbara Boxer, whose 2002 entry into the congressional r ..." title="Cart and outside view of the museum, where Leonard continues to build and paint. Leonard's work finally got the attention of senator Barbara Boxer, whose 2002 entry into the congressional r ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:22:23ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smcart/250580391_cn8aj-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:11:30Among other projects, Leonard is building a forest from a jumble of trees fashioned from trunks found dead in the desert and old tires used as a foundation in his museum. It looks pretty co ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Among other projects, Leonard is building a forest from a jumble of trees fashioned from trunks found dead in the desert and old tires used as a foundation in his museum. It looks pretty co ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250582434_eTRJx" title="Among other projects, Leonard is building a forest from a jumble of trees fashioned from trunks found dead in the desert and old tires used as a foundation in his museum. It looks pretty co ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smtrees01/250582434_eTRJx-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Among other projects, Leonard is building a forest from a jumble of trees fashioned from trunks found dead in the desert and old tires used as a foundation in his museum. It looks pretty co ..." title="Among other projects, Leonard is building a forest from a jumble of trees fashioned from trunks found dead in the desert and old tires used as a foundation in his museum. It looks pretty co ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:24:09ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smtrees01/250582434_eTRJx-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:16:35Inside Leonard's museum, where he proves that he can turn everything into his kind of art.<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />Inside Leonard's museum, where he proves that he can turn everything into his kind of art.</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250580009_TZQ25" title="Inside Leonard's museum, where he proves that he can turn everything into his kind of art."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smcardoor/250580009_TZQ25-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Inside Leonard's museum, where he proves that he can turn everything into his kind of art." title="Inside Leonard's museum, where he proves that he can turn everything into his kind of art." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:25:53ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smcardoor/250580009_TZQ25-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:17:47This is my final picture taken at Salvation Mountain. The cute young boy perching so carelessly "on top of God" amused me. He kept shouting down to his parents, "can we go home now already ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />This is my final picture taken at Salvation Mountain. The cute young boy perching so carelessly "on top of God" amused me. He kept shouting down to his parents, "can we go home now already ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#250579198_7Nbpp" title="This is my final picture taken at Salvation Mountain. The cute young boy perching so carelessly "on top of God" amused me. He kept shouting down to his parents, "can we go home now already ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smboygod/250579198_7Nbpp-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This is my final picture taken at Salvation Mountain. The cute young boy perching so carelessly "on top of God" amused me. He kept shouting down to his parents, "can we go home now already ..." title="This is my final picture taken at Salvation Mountain. The cute young boy perching so carelessly "on top of God" amused me. He kept shouting down to his parents, "can we go home now already ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T17:22:16ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/smboygod/250579198_7Nbpp-Th.jpg2008-01-20 19:40:20After Salvation Mountain, I made my way back towards where I came from. It was getting dark quickly and I wanted to know where I was heading, although I would have loved to make it all the ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />After Salvation Mountain, I made my way back towards where I came from. It was getting dark quickly and I wanted to know where I was heading, although I would have loved to make it all the ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#252050324_RkG8v" title="After Salvation Mountain, I made my way back towards where I came from. It was getting dark quickly and I wanted to know where I was heading, although I would have loved to make it all the ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssdusk01/252050324_RkG8v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After Salvation Mountain, I made my way back towards where I came from. It was getting dark quickly and I wanted to know where I was heading, although I would have loved to make it all the ..." title="After Salvation Mountain, I made my way back towards where I came from. It was getting dark quickly and I wanted to know where I was heading, although I would have loved to make it all the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T01:52:41ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssdusk01/252050324_RkG8v-Th.jpg2008-01-20 20:33:31No, I am not an experienced wildlife photographer and neither do I have the right equipment, so please forgive me for this less than crisp picture. Still, when these pelicans landed and the ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />No, I am not an experienced wildlife photographer and neither do I have the right equipment, so please forgive me for this less than crisp picture. Still, when these pelicans landed and the ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#252050770_PibAz" title="No, I am not an experienced wildlife photographer and neither do I have the right equipment, so please forgive me for this less than crisp picture. Still, when these pelicans landed and the ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sspelicans02/252050770_PibAz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="No, I am not an experienced wildlife photographer and neither do I have the right equipment, so please forgive me for this less than crisp picture. Still, when these pelicans landed and the ..." title="No, I am not an experienced wildlife photographer and neither do I have the right equipment, so please forgive me for this less than crisp picture. Still, when these pelicans landed and the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-05T04:24:36ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/sspelicans02/252050770_PibAz-Th-1.jpg2008-01-20 20:55:37This is the final pic I took during my journey to the Salton Sea, and if anything, it shows how quickly the sea can change face. After a winter sunset, it is nothing less than beautiful, an ...<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a><br />This is the final pic I took during my journey to the Salton Sea, and if anything, it shows how quickly the sea can change face. After a winter sunset, it is nothing less than beautiful, an ...</p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#252050545_afEjs" title="This is the final pic I took during my journey to the Salton Sea, and if anything, it shows how quickly the sea can change face. After a winter sunset, it is nothing less than beautiful, an ..."><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssdusk02/252050545_afEjs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is the final pic I took during my journey to the Salton Sea, and if anything, it shows how quickly the sea can change face. After a winter sunset, it is nothing less than beautiful, an ..." title="This is the final pic I took during my journey to the Salton Sea, and if anything, it shows how quickly the sea can change face. After a winter sunset, it is nothing less than beautiful, an ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-17T01:53:35ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/ssdusk02/252050545_afEjs-Th.jpg2008-01-20 20:51:38SaltyDogPhotography's photo<p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com">SaltyDogPhotography</a> </p><p><a href="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/4265989_hB28P#424028997_5RGeu" title="SaltyDogPhotography's photo"><img src="http://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/strangeplant/424028997_5RGeu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="SaltyDogPhotography's photo" title="SaltyDogPhotography's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-11-24T11:50:02ZSaltyDogPhotographyhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.comhttp://saltydogphotography.smugmug.com/SaltyDog/Travel/Salton-Sea-2008/strangeplant/424028997_5RGeu-Th.jpg