Lake Nakuru

If you've seen TV shows where flamingos are "dancing" in a salt lake, this is such a place. The downside right now is that about every 50 years, the water level rises in the lake, diluting the salinity, thereby killing of the main food for the flamingos. The water level is dropping and the birds are coming back, but the typical pink color is missing as there is not yet enough of the proper food, which is what gives the color.
First is an overview of the lake from a cliff top, followed by a picture of the lake showing the flood trees. Then some of the flamingosRead more