Lady of the Great Salt Lake

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Lakeposting: what's up with the Great Salt Lake and all the amazing things there are to learn and love about it.

Shallows of the GSL, south side, taken in fall. The sand is formed into ripples as it extends out to meet the water. The shallow water movement creates strong ripple patterns in many beaches of the lake. The ripples here almost look like a wood pattern as they bend around each other, occasionally merging or splitting. Halfway out the field of view, the water becomes deep enough to reflect the sky and is a bright blue. A small haze of clouds is on the horizon.
Pretty sure the mountain at the edge of the lake is Stansbury Island. This is the second largest island of the lake and has a significant land bridge connecting it to the surrounding lands. Evaporation ponds now flank its west side, which are part of the mineral extraction process. Photo description: A view from an airplane showing the airplane wing and a cloudy morning over the Great Salt Lake. The water is blue and the land where it meets is snowy and pale. A sliver of silvery-rose sunrise color is still visible in the horizon, even in the pale morning light.
White and green formations of mirabilite on the lakebed of Great Salt Lake, with the Marina and mountains in the background.