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The salt evaporation ponds seen here cover roughly 10 square miles (26 square km) in San Francisco Bay, California. Salt is extracted from the water here through a lengthy process. First, water from the bay is channeled into massive basins where it begins a transformation into brines. Over five years, the brines evaporate, concentrate, and travel several miles before they are collected as pure salt crystals. The massive ponds get their vibrant color from a particular species of algae that thrives in extremely salty water and produces a red pigment. Thanks to Vogue Living for featuring this shot in their takeover yesterday!
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