Day 29 - Saturday, July 20, 2024

One flight in Salt Lake City today. Jiayang was on the Twin Otter and took some amazing photos of the pink lakes!

photo of pink lake and white sand shoreline from the window of a plane
photo of pink lakes, white sand shore, and surrounding landscape from the window of a propeller plane
photo of a pink lake in the foreground, white sand and blue lake in the background. Taken from a propeller plane

Why are some of Salt Lake City’s lake pink? Color differences are due to algae and salt-loving microorganisms. Read more about how these lakes turn pink here.

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