Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon) is a shallow salt lake in the southwest of the altiplano of Bolivia, within Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve and close to the border with Chile.The lake contains borax islands, whose white color contrasts nicely with the reddish color of its waters, which is caused by red sediments and pigmentation of some algae.Laguna Colorada is one of the Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention signed in 1971. James's Flamingos abound in the area. Also it is possible to find Andean and Chilean flamingos, but in a minor quantity. (wikipedia) [more]

In the hot sun of summer, the water of Spotted Lake (located in British Columbia and Washington) evaporates and crystallizes the minerals, forming many white-rimmed circles: shallow pools that reflect the mineral content of the water in shades of blues and greens.It contains one of the worlds highest concentrations of minerals: magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts), calcium and sodium sulphates, plus eight other minerals and traces of four more, including silver and titanium. The Indians soaked away aches and ailments in the healing mud and waters. One story cites a truce in a battle to allow both [more]

I bet everything looks very small from up there :) [more]

This is a great Brazilian musician that likes to explore new sounds. Look how they play music inside a lake. [more]

Ganvie (meaning: 'the collectivity of those who found peace at last') is a lake village in Benin, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. The village has a population of around 20-30,000, contains around 3,000 stilted buildings and is probably the largest lake village in Africa.more photos, videos and text in A Welsh View [more]