Siwa Lakes

There are many (some say hundreds) of salt pools and lakes around the Siwa Oasis. There are 4 main lakes with varying degrees of saltiness.
The 1st picture looks over a small part of one of the large lakes with some high ground typical of the area. The 2nd picture looks across another area with another rise.
One of the main industries here is salt. There are hundreds of evaporation ponds all fed with water from the lakes. The 3rd picture looks over the flats where ponds are, with one visible. It isn't only an industrial activity. The 4th picture shows raked up salt by one of the lakes where the water level has droppedRead more