Scrolling the interwebz this morning I happened across this gif:
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| at over four thousand square miles, and with a variation in surface elevation of less than a metre, bolivia’s salar de uyuni, when covered in a few centimetres of water, is the world’s largest mirror. |
So, I did some searching for salar de uyani.
Spreading out over 11,000-sq.-km, Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world. An endless sheet of hexagonal tiles (created by the crystalline nature of the salt), dotted with pyramids of salt, Bolivia’s salt flats are a dazzling display of nature’s magic.
Despite the desert dryness, freezing night temperatures, and fierce desert sun, this landscape is not devoid of life. Pink flamingos, ancient cacti, and rare hummingbirds all live in the Salar de Uyuni.
During the wet season, which is roughly from November to April, the salt desert is transformed into an enormous salt lake, albeit one that is only six to twenty inches deep, traversable by both boat and truck. During this time, the shallow salt lake perfectly mirrors the sky, creating bizarre illusions of infinity.
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C'mon, face it - God does good work!
ReplyDeleteAmen, brother!
DeleteI drove my MGB around a dry lake in the Mojave desert once. then I washed it
ReplyDeletethe brown dust reappeared. I washed it
the brown dust reappeared. I washed it
the brown dust reappeared. I washed it
the brown dust reappeared. I washed it
if you just have to drive on a dry lake, use a rented car.
Did you pressure wash the wheel wells and underneath the vehicle? Maybe some was hiding in the hood and trunk...
DeleteIt must be mind blowing to be able to see the Milky Way like that.
ReplyDeleteHere next to the city of Portland I am lucky to see the Big Dipper when it isn't cloudy because of all of the light pollution
Salar de Uyuni, magical place.
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