I took a long drive Saturday around Southern California in search of places I have never been. Around 650 miles in 14 hours, and yes I stopped many different places to take photographs, etc.
I went to Big Bear Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Salton Sea and Glamis Sand Dunes. I have never been to one of these places I have mentioned and will post blogs about most of them in the next few weeks.
One place though that really took me by surprise was the Salton Sea. Most of my life I have heard so many different stories about the Salton Sea, that it's ugly, dead fish floating on shore, closed businesses/ homes, etc - etc.
There are quite a few businesses that are closed up and not to many places to shop, gas up your car or eat.
When I first arrived at the Salton Sea and went down to the beach, I thought to myself what happened to this place? So many buildings broken and closed up it was very strange at first. Then I turned away from the buildings and was looking at the beauty of the lake and the wildlife around it.
There were many different species of birds flying around and swimming, I could have spent days there just watching the birds.
The temperature was 85 degrees with a little wind, it was very comfortable!
The Lake was so big that when you went down to the Shore and looked out there was a feeling on loneliness, like a place someone hard forgotten.
I will be going there again soon before temperatures get to hot, pitch a tent and take some more photographs of my new friends.
Photograph taken by: Robert Swetz at the Salton Sea - California 3-21-3009: duplicating in any form is in violation of copyright infringement and subject to fines.
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