With our deep alteration of the Owens Valley in the pursuit of water the starkest visual experience is Owens Lake. After the water was diverted it has been drying out to the point of being a salt flat at times, but when there are puddles of water left on the surface, the pools can have different colors depending on the saline levels and types. We tend to be drawn to the more unusual colors like orange, pink, and bloody red. These were taken from opposite sides of a raised road where the water gates had been closed to dry out one side first.
Timothy Dahlum 