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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Borax Lake Salt Fields

Borax used to be mined here. Salts laden with arsenic over geothermal active grounds make this serene paradise more dangerous then it would seem.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2017
Date Uploaded: 08.2018
Photo Location: Oregon, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3200
Copyright: © Lara Hakam