Art in Nature, a kaleidoscope of color
Flamingos over a Kenyan soda lake… What is a soda lake?
It is an alkaline lake with high concentrations of salts, making soda lakes harsh eco-systems. Despite this, they are biologically diverse with a rich variety of microbial life. Salt precipitates and “algae blooms” create amazing colors and patterns on the lake’s surface; colors ranging from green and blue to orange and red. Crustaceans like brine shrimp also thrive here which in turn attracts bird life, most notably flamingos.
Images in this gallery are aerial photos taken from this helicopter while flying over a Kenyan soda lake.
“Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty” -John Ruskin, 19th century philosopher & art historian
Flamingos over turquoise- "Best in Show" Carolina Nature Photographers 2023
Flamingos over soda lake habitat
Flamingos over dark orange
Flamingo green and pink swirl
Flamingos over turquoise & rust
Flamingo green swirl
Flamingo abstract
Flamingos and shadows on the lake
Flamingos over turquoise abstract
Flamingos wading in blue green
Flamingos over abstract blue green soda lake
Flamingos over multi colors and patterns
Flamingos over color abstract
Flamingo color medley
Flamingos flying and wading
Flamingos over turquoise
Flamingos in flight
Flamingos over gold
Flamingos over mottled lake
Flamingo over blue gray
Flamingo flight blur