Dead Sea salt formations documented in Israeli desert landscape

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Tamar Regional Council, Israel · Mar 28, 2026, 2:45 PM

This vertical landscape photograph depicts a saline environment located within the Tamar Regional Council, Israel. The foreground is dominated by extensive, irregular formations of white and off-white salt crystals and deposits, exhibiting a rough, lumpy texture across a parched ground. Beyond the salt flats, a shallow body of water occupies the midground, reflecting the clear blue sky and distant features. A distinct horizontal line of numerous, uniformly spaced palm trees is visible on a terraced, barren embankment situated across the water, with their inverted reflections clearly visible on the water's calm surface. Further in the background, a range of large, arid, and rocky mountains with visible geological stratification rises under a light blue sky containing scattered, wispy white clouds. The scene is illuminated by natural sunlight, highlighting the crystalline structures of the salt. No people or observable actions are present.

The image depicts a panoramic landscape within the Tamar Regional Council, Israel, under clear daylight. In the foreground, dry, light-brown earth exhibits extensive cracking and is heavily encrusted with white salt deposits, forming irregular polygonal patterns. Several irregular light-colored rocks are scattered across this salted terrain. Transitioning from the foreground, a shallow body of water extends, displaying a distinct, oval-shaped pool of darker turquoise-blue water, likely a sinkhole, embedded within the shallower, lighter-toned water. The midground features the expansive, calm surface of the Dead Sea, reflecting the bright blue sky and the distant mountain range. The background is dominated by a rugged, multi-peaked mountain range, light brown and grey in color, stretching horizontally across the horizon. Above the mountains, a clear, bright blue sky is visible, occupying approximately the top third of the frame. No individuals or man-made structures are prominently visible.

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