Salt Flat Patterns

Patterns on the salt flats of west Texas. These are the Salt Basin Flats west of the Guadalupe Mountains. The dry basin extends for miles north and south. The are visible from the air (see older posts) and are a sight from above, next to and out in the middle of.

Here at the edge of the salt, dirt and gravel have washed into the flat pan bottom of the basin. A few patterns drift out into the salt and then flat white salt is all one sees.

Salt Flats

The salt flats west of the Guadalupes are flat and almost plantless.

On the same cold morning I could see the Sierra Diablos I turned to see the moon setting and the pink glow of the clear sky and just took this quick snap.

The powerlines add leading lines by mere chance. Talk about luck.