Saltwater evaporation ponds change color in San Francisco Bay, California. Water channelled into the ponds eventually exits through natural evaporation, leaving salt behind to be collected. The vibrant, changing colors come from algae that live in the pond’s hyper-saline water. An estimated 80% of the San Francisco Bay wetlands area — about 16,500 acres (6,700 hectares) — has been developed for salt mining.Click the image below to watch a Timelapse video on Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—37.670000°, -122.270000°
San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds
San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds
San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds
Saltwater evaporation ponds change color in San Francisco Bay, California. Water channelled into the ponds eventually exits through natural evaporation, leaving salt behind to be collected. The vibrant, changing colors come from algae that live in the pond’s hyper-saline water. An estimated 80% of the San Francisco Bay wetlands area — about 16,500 acres (6,700 hectares) — has been developed for salt mining.Click the image below to watch a Timelapse video on Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—37.670000°, -122.270000°