A bit of the Dead Sea by Helen Betts

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A bit of the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel to the west. Due to its surface far below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest land-based elevation on earth and is also one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water.

For the current situation of the Dead Sea: http://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2022/12/11/1139524126/photos-dead-sea-water-level-dropping-sinkholes-erosion

Bedouin camp, Israeli countryside, posted earlier:

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Zoltán Balogh		29-Aug-2024 13:08
Wow...I love those colours. V

Jeff Real		17-Aug-2024 12:43
I agree with many others about this color! Really extraordinary feeling here! V

Richard Chu		15-Aug-2024 22:51
Beautiful color of the water, well captured! V

Blandine Mangin		15-Aug-2024 17:13
jolie composition de cette mer qui semble malheureusement vouée à disparaitre ! v

bill friedlander		15-Aug-2024 15:10
The color of the water is very nice. V

Carl Carbone		15-Aug-2024 13:36
Beautiful composition. So cool to have visited!

Danad		15-Aug-2024 09:52
A great image of the Dead Sea with superb colors. V

Liz Bickel		15-Aug-2024 07:55
Did you go swimming? Israel has some very popular swim beaches along the Dead Sea. A dip in salt water there is quite the experience! However, the beach in your above photo doesn't seem that appealing for recreational use. The swim beach where we spent a beach day didn't "look" this salty. Still, the water definitely was salty. I followed your link. The first photo was a shocker. Climate Change seems to be affecting the Dead Sea like it has been changing the Great Salt Lake here in the US. The state of so much of our natural World doesn't look good for future generations.

Tom Munson		15-Aug-2024 06:59
The colors are wonderful.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		15-Aug-2024 05:23
Great shot of this beautiful place., love the water colors. V

Jeremy		15-Aug-2024 03:22
Nice shot of the lake and seems to be fringed by salt deposits ... V

larose forest photos		15-Aug-2024 00:40
It is an amazing phenomenon! Your great shot really depicts it well. V

Dennis Hoyne		15-Aug-2024 00:09
Such an interesting image, are those piles of salt mid-ground and distance?

Julie Oldfield		14-Aug-2024 23:56
It looks enchanting. V

janescottcumming		14-Aug-2024 22:20
Sure has some great colors. V

Don		14-Aug-2024 21:54
I wonder if there is a converse to altitude sickness.

Mairéad		14-Aug-2024 21:22
A very interesting image with the salt crystals on the edge. V

Nirvan Hope		14-Aug-2024 19:06
I wonder how much of that has evaporated since then. A good view of the briny shoreline.

fotabug		14-Aug-2024 18:57
Wow, look at all of that salt! No mistaking thaat body of water!

joseantonio		14-Aug-2024 18:31
love tose colors in the water..V

Dan Opdal		14-Aug-2024 18:04
Very nicely captured shot! Thank you for sharing. V