peregrine by nature

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Pink Lake

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Lac Rose has a heavy salt content which causes the waters to turn different shades of pink according to the position of the sun. The salt is harvested from the shallow lake bottom, dried and sent to market.

Written by Kari

November 1st, 2008 at 10:40 am

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  1. Kari – Senegal is so beautiful!
    What’s your life story there? I’ve come upon a few bits and clues here and there but am eager to know more.
    Warm greetings from Niger,
    Esther

    PS: So glad Szavanna recommended your blog!

    Esther Garvi

    3 Nov 08 at 7:48 am

  2. Hi Kari!

    This photo reminds me of a trip to Utah in the early 2000s. I went to the great salt lake with an art professor to see “Spiral Jetty” by Robert Smithson, which had re-emerged from the lake after many years. I absolutely have to find a photo for you. The receding waters revealed thick pink and grey salt crystals that made the scene quite otherwordly.

    Once again, your composition rocks!!!

    Sara R

    3 Nov 08 at 3:09 pm

  3. so glad szavanna did also. i love your blog.

    Kari

    4 Nov 08 at 10:15 am

  4. please do, i’d love to see it. africa misses you!

    btw the link above you, esthergarvi is an african/swedish tck and has an amazing blog/story

    Kari

    4 Nov 08 at 10:17 am

  5. peregrinebynature.com – great domain name for a blog like this

    Antamn

    14 Feb 09 at 9:14 am

  6. Hey…I’m heading there on the 11th. I’ll be checking out the reserve de bandia on tuesday the 12th. I’m in the Marines and currently we just wrapped up a 5 month long deployment along the west coast…from dakar to gabon…it was awesome. What do you thing of the reserve de bandia…have you gone there yet?

    Denny

    10 May 09 at 8:48 pm

  7. have not been yet but i hear it’s a good time. what were the marines doing here, and where do you go next?

    Kari

    10 May 09 at 8:56 pm

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