Soaking...

After our trip to the jetty we headed north through Curlew National Grassland and stopped at Indian Springs near American Fork Idaho. It's a spot that's been on my hot springs hit list for quite a while. A tiny bit disappointing because it is really more of a warm spring than a hot spring, but who can resist a lovely pool surrounded by rainbow doors!

Some cool yard art uo near the springs

Salt Study at the Spiral Jetty

Another trip to the Spiral Jetty. This time with a mission, this time to try to rescue some salt encrusted juvenile pelicans. The things you do when your friends are bird rehabilitators! The birds proves too distant and flighty to be rescued, hopefully they survived on their own.

After giving up on the birds we were able to wander and enjoy the mother nature's salty creations. Not a spectacular day for photography, but a wonderful day for salt crystals.

And why is the water pink you ask? As the lake lake level decreases due (it's very low right now!) the salt concentration increases, especially on the north end that is cordoned off from the rest of the lake by the Union Pacific Railroad dike. The halophilic bacteria in the lake make the pretty pink color. Click here for some cool drone footage of the lake