JPG Magazine: Photos: "Salton Sea" by Simon Christen

Salton Sea

By Simon Christen

On 22 February 2008

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The Salton Sea is basically the leftover of a man-made environmental disaster that happened at the beginning of the 19 hundreds when the Colorado River flowed into the Salton Sink (southern California). It celebrated it's high times with beach resorts and fishing shops in the 1950's but then salinity levels and pollution killed off most fish species.
Today, all that remains is a couple sleepy towns and a changed environment. What a surreal area.

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On 22 February 2008 Alexis Gerard gave props:
Fantastic shot, fantastic entry. Got my vote!
On 22 February 2008 Pilar Coll i Gatells said:
Molt bona! my vote
On 22 February 2008 Francesca Conti gave props:
I like trees details . voted
On 22 February 2008 Trevor Jackson said:
Good capture...
On 23 February 2008 David Jennings gave props:
The contrast of nature and industry is a stark example for this story. Good job.
On 26 February 2008 Adrian Rodriguez gave props:
What an Impact...........Got my Vote
On 27 February 2008 Arndt said:
Really awesome.
On 5 March 2008 Rachel McKinnie gave props:
I love it...you captured this perfectly...the empty nests in the trees...the story...
On 10 March 2008 Yasmina Baggili gave props:
I voted. It's a fantastic picture!
On 11 March 2008 Joe Formichella gave props:
Great shot.... Reminds me of The Lorax.
On 22 March 2008 Fraser Ross gave props:
Great shot and fits the theme perfectly
On 26 March 2008 Paul Lavallee gave props:
very nicely captured