Peekaboo: the dark, mineral-rich waters of Lake Natron evaporate to reveal bright red patterns and birds seemingly turned to stone. Lake Natron is a shallow salt lake in Tanzania that loses water only through evaporation. What’s left behind are salts and natron, a sodium mixture which gives the hot (100°F+) water its basic (10+ pH) composition. Algae gives the lake its learning.planet.com/OTk3LUNISC0yNjUAAAGGmEF0Yz6w6jm3SJQ8dyvPUIx4HW87vy0r6dZNez0VjGRYe4AceiT_mor14fAgCcv0xzgr9D8= and thrives in its extreme environment. As do flamingos that eat said algae. But migrating birds that accidentally crash into its chemical-rich waters die and leave behind learning.planet.com/OTk3LUNISC0yNjUAAAGGmEF0ZEYOI2LPV6fe6Qup97WzyFsOmJ6jyz0I86XH1rM0QTkWbtCvImwQO-PTFI5QovDmQuc=. PlanetScope • Lake Natron, Tanzania • January 3 - August 24, 2022 #planet #planetlabs #satellitephotography #aerialphotography #satellite #earth #nature #birdseyeview #instadaily #picoftheday #travel #explore #spa...