🌌 Swing to the Stars ðŸŒ
The Milky Way galaxy core shines brightly over a swingset in the Salton Sea at Bombay Beach. Check out those star reflections, too.
On the night of September 25, 2022, the sky was nice and clear, the humidity was low, and the air was dead calm. These were perfect conditions for shooting the Milky Way at Bombay Beach. I trudged out into the muddy lake and proceeded to take this shot with my Canon EOS R and Sigma f/1.4 24mm lense.
The name of this art installation is "The Water Ain't That Bad, It's Just Salty" and it was created by Chris "Ssippi" Wessman & Damon James Duke with the Bombay Bunny Club in an effort to get people into the water to realize that the water is fine... it's just really salty. What's killing the fish is the fact that the water is now twice the salinity of ocean water and it's getting even more salty as the lake continues to dry up. Except for when there are harmful algae blooms, the water is safe for swimming. Don't drink the water and keep pets away as they may try to do so, however.
Bombay Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. It is located on the Salton Sea, 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of Frink and is the lowest community in the United States, located 223 feet (68 m) below sea level.
The population declined for years and the buildings were rotting away, but by 2018, a number of people had moved into the settlement. An article in The Guardian stated that it was "enjoying a rebirth of sorts with an influx of artists, intellectuals and hipsters who have turned it into a bohemian playground". The Bombay Beach Biennale (pronounced like "be an ollie"), an annual art festival, is held here. The population estimate for 2020 was 415 persons. While there are plenty of rundown buildings, the town of Bombay Beach has plenty of full time residents and is not a ghost town.
🌌 Swing to the Stars ðŸŒ
The Milky Way galaxy core shines brightly over a swingset in the Salton Sea at Bombay Beach. Check out those star reflections, too.
On the night of September 25, 2022, the sky was nice and clear, the humidity was low, and the air was dead calm. These were perfect conditions for shooting the Milky Way at Bombay Beach. I trudged out into the muddy lake and proceeded to take this shot with my Canon EOS R and Sigma f/1.4 24mm lense.
The name of this art installation is "The Water Ain't That Bad, It's Just Salty" and it was created by Chris "Ssippi" Wessman & Damon James Duke with the Bombay Bunny Club in an effort to get people into the water to realize that the water is fine... it's just really salty. What's killing the fish is the fact that the water is now twice the salinity of ocean water and it's getting even more salty as the lake continues to dry up. Except for when there are harmful algae blooms, the water is safe for swimming. Don't drink the water and keep pets away as they may try to do so, however.
Bombay Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. It is located on the Salton Sea, 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of Frink and is the lowest community in the United States, located 223 feet (68 m) below sea level.
The population declined for years and the buildings were rotting away, but by 2018, a number of people had moved into the settlement. An article in The Guardian stated that it was "enjoying a rebirth of sorts with an influx of artists, intellectuals and hipsters who have turned it into a bohemian playground". The Bombay Beach Biennale (pronounced like "be an ollie"), an annual art festival, is held here. The population estimate for 2020 was 415 persons. While there are plenty of rundown buildings, the town of Bombay Beach has plenty of full time residents and is not a ghost town.