EVER CHANGING WORLD I RIVER DELTA

During incoming and outgoing tide, ocean salt water enters the sandy river delta leaving behind small canyons on its way back to the ocean. Due to the hot and dry climate around the river delta, the salt water evaporates and leaves a white salty crust around the canyons which can create treelike patterns. The color of the water in this area can range from brown to green and turquoise. While the water coming from the Colorado River gains its brownish color from sediments in the water, the ocean water is clear and turquoise. In some parts where the ocean water doesn’t flow back to the ocean completely, algae are coloring the remaining water in green hues. To get an idea of the size of this area you can look for the small straight lines in the pictures. These are tire tracks from off-road vehicles that drove over the salty ground.