View to northeast
View to northeast

  The birds tend to keep their distance, which makes it hard to get good pictures of them with just a snapshot-grade camera.
Birds

  Yes, the water really is brown.
Nasty water

  The underground brine in the Salton Sea geothermal field reaches temperatures up to 360 degrees C. Numerous plants have been built in the area to use the heat to generate electricity.
Steam
Steam