kucheryavchik:
Salty banks of what used to be Lake Urmia
kucheryavchik:
Lake Urmia is a beautiful lake, yet its existence is endangered by diminishing water
kucheryavchik:
Ebb releases the patterns on the salty shores of Lake Urmia
kucheryavchik:
Salt builds amusing patterns on wood logs during tides
kucheryavchik:
Lake Urmia is becoming the world's most salty reservoire. Only one breed of microscopic crabs resides in the lake, but a large number of birds rely on them for food. Higher salt concentration endangers crab population, threatening the whole ecosystem
kucheryavchik:
Lake Urmia in its astounding beauty
kucheryavchik:
Red color comes from high concentration of minerals in the water
kucheryavchik:
City of Urmia is located next to the lake. When the summer heat
kucheryavchik:
White shores were uncovered by diminishing water only recently. The lake has lost one thrid of its water volume since 1984
kucheryavchik:
At its deepest point, Lake Urmia measures just some seven meters
kucheryavchik:
Myself at the lake, dying from the midday sun
kucheryavchik:
Improvised boat landing at Lake Urmia
kucheryavchik:
Boat rent guy waiting for customers
kucheryavchik:
The cowboy of Lake Urmia
kucheryavchik:
Salt plains are now where the salt lake used to be. The lake lost over one third of its volume in the last 30 years
kucheryavchik:
First attempts to build a bridge crossing a lake were made in Shah's era, but have stalled since the Islamic Revolution. In the recent years, the growing population and the declining lake area have facilitated constructed this bridge
kucheryavchik:
Highway crossing lake Urmia
kucheryavchik:
Salt mining continues on Lake Urmia
kucheryavchik:
Illegal salt mining occurs everywhere around lake Urmia
kucheryavchik:
What used to be an island, has become mainland, after the lake has lost a lion's share of its waters due to diversion of water for irrigation elsewhere
kucheryavchik:
Ship came ashore after the lake lost one third of its volume
kucheryavchik:
Attempts to restore the ecology of Lake Urmia have recently gained political boost, attempt to divert water from other rivers, even from Armenia and Azerbaijan have been considered
kucheryavchik:
Lake Urmia in its natural beauty
kucheryavchik:
In 2010 the bridge across Lake Urmia was finished. The lake diminishes, making building a bridge easier. The bridge is a beautiful addition to the landscape, but also a visible reminder to the fragility of the lake's ecosystem
kucheryavchik:
This plain used to be under water. Since the lake diminished, a road has been built on across the former lake ground
kucheryavchik:
In the end of a tiring journey under midday sommer sun, there was saucy lamb kebab grill!