Salton Sea

Salton Sea Mist

Curves, Salton Sea shoreline

Flooded abandoned structure near the Salton Sea, California

Three Pelicans

Three California Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus flying low over the Salton Sea

Calipatria

Supermoon of 5 May 2012 rising over the Kama Sutra Tank, aka the Sex Tank, in Slab City behind Salvation Mountain in Niland, California

Remains of a dock on the Salton Sea, Calipatria

Two kayakers on the Salton Sea

Salt marsh reflects the colors of sunset while a geothermal plant releases steam in the background in Calipatria on the shores of the Salton Sea, California

The path behind Salvation Mountain leads to the tanks in Slab City. I think the Keep Out warning was for the current construction on Salvation Mountain.

Inside the abandoned mineral spa at the Salton Sea

Salton Sea Geothermal Plant

The Salton Sea is a Known Geothermal Resource Area. CalEnergy has several geothermal plants which produce energy solely from naturally occuring geothermal steam. Deep wells tap into superheated water thousands of feet below the earth's crust and the steam powers turbines which produce electricity. The electricity is then sold to third parties to help power the grid.

Abandoned building with graffiti in Brawley, California

Remains of abandoned K-Bar factory in Brawley, California

Abandoned building in Brawley, California

Abandoned grain silos with graffiti in Brawley, California

One of the Three Sisters near Red Hill Marina in Calipatria, CA near the Salton Sea

Cows in Brawley, California

Searching for Salvation

Grafitti pointing toward Salvation Mountain in a burned out building in Niland, California

"We remember freedom" Signs for the Internet Cafe and the local band AirRacket in Slab City, a squatters' camp on an abandoned military base in the desert outside of Niland, California

Signs at Slab City, a squatters' camp on an abandoned military base in the desert outside of Niland, California. Slab City, known as the Last Free Place in America, has seen a large increase in population due to the current economic situation of the US and California.