The Void of The Salton Sea

Looking East From Mecca Beach | I loved the contrast from north to south, clouds to cloudless, ridges to water.

Vast open roads dotted by passing abandoned buildings, vacant shores and sense of malaise accompanied us as we drove the perimeter of the ecological disaster known as the Salton Sea.

Simply put, that is a passerby’s experience.

To those who stop, the landscape of the sea, is a moving experience that fills the hollow soul of hopelessness with vigor.

Majestic open plains disrupted by jagged mountains, glass-like water punctured by emerging lava spouts, a human-made mistake that still contains unmistakable beauty.

Looking north from the stretch between Bombay Beach and Mecca | One stands strong amongst the valley of the weak.

Mecca Beach Warning Sign | Looking west to the shoreline.