Badwater Basin

This is the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. There is a small spring-fed pool that, while totally unfit for drinking, is actually home to a lot of aquatic life (flora and fauna) including the endemic Badwater Snail. The ground is covered with salt deposits (thus making the water undrinkable). The salt looks a little bit like snow, and the whole place is very stark but quite beautiful. Taken 11/11/11 with a Canon G9.

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