Monday, May 31, 2021

Soda Lake

 Alex and I took a long drive to see wildflowers at Carrizo Plain.  It was supposed to be filled with wildflowers, but either it's an off season or we were too early.  I took a picture of the ONE flower we saw.  Soda lake was pretty cool though.  Here is what the sign said about it:  "The large basin before you is all that remains of a prehistoric sea.  One of the largest undisturbed alkali wetlands in the state, the 3,000 acre lake provides important habitat for migratory birds.  With no outlet, the water evaporates, leaving behind a glistening expanse of sodium sulfate and carbonate salts that appear to ripple and sway in the heat waves of summer."  



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