The Imperial Valley
Southern California's Imperial Valley is located just north of Baja California. It is responsible for more than 40 different types of crops and commodities with a gross value of over one billion dollars annually. The area is farmed predominantly by migrant workers, and is also home to the infamous Salton Sea, California's only inland sea. The Salton Sea that exists today results from a man-made environmental disaster that occurred between 1905 and 1907, when improper management of irrigation routes from the Colorado River caused the river to flow unchecked into the Salton Sink for some two years. Now, the Salton Sea is home to many migratory birds. The present level of the lake is more or less maintained due to run-off from agriculture. Nutrients from fertilizer enter the sea and cause algae blooms, which, coupled with increasing salinity, result in frequent massive fish and bird die-offs. The Imperial Valley/Salton Sea area is also home to 10 geothermal energy plants known as the Geothermal Resource Area. These plants are run by CAlEnergy and produce enough electricity to power over 100,000 homes. The area is rife with controversy due to the chasm between age-old manual labor practices and forward-looking alternative energy solutions.
12 Responses
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On 21 February 2008 George Henderson gave props:
great capture and story
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On 21 February 2008 Stevincent Moseley said:
beautiful image, love the colors and composition, well done
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On 21 February 2008 Leonardo Baldenegro said:
Hi i live in the Mexicali Valley, in the south of Imperial Valley, just in the border line between the cities of Mexical, Baja California and Calexico, California, and yes is a beautiful place for pictures and the agriculture too, Now one of our Geothermal plant (Cerro Prieto) Black Mountain make energy for sale to California. Salton sea maybe come from a human disaster, but is a nice pleace for pictures, the water, land and sky make a beautiful view.
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On 21 February 2008 Peter Koziol said:
I really like your style. Both this and you're photo in the "fresh" theme do a great job of capturing the openness of the great outdoors, while bringing it back with the presence of man.
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On 22 February 2008 Jennie said:
Lovely shot!
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On 23 February 2008 David Jennings gave props:
Well done
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On 4 March 2008 Mandolin Davis gave props:
this is great photojournalism!
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On 6 March 2008 Joycee Donado gave props:
Voted YES! Beautiful entry and enhanced with such great narrative.
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On 12 March 2008 Rachel Folsom said:
The composition is great, and I like the fact that there is a distant city in the far left. It adds to the effect, I think.
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On 15 March 2008 Robert Larson gave props:
this is so beautiful in its simplicity. great job!
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On 22 March 2008 Teresa Nabais said:
Very beautiful shot.
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On 2 April 2008 Trey Hill gave props:
such a striking composition.
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