Salton Sea’s star has fallen: With an average area of roughly 525 square miles, the Salton Sea is the largest lake in California. It was created in 1905 by flooding from the Colorado River. Once a playground for celebrities, more recently for anglers and birders, the Salton Sea recreation area is likely to become a victim of California’s budget crisis.
Photo: A couple fish in triple-digit heat at the Salton Sea State Recreation Area. Credit: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
Company wants to tap Mojave’s public lands for Southland water: Cadiz Inc. could realize $1 billion to $2 billion in revenue over the plan’s 50-year life. Opponents say public resources are being used for private profit.
Photo: An aerial view shows vineyards and lemon groves of the Cadiz Ranch in the Mojave Desert. Federal lands sprawl all around the 34,000 acres the company owns just south of Route 66 near the old railroad stop of Cadiz. Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times
The ship Discovery, Antarctica, 1901
His little brother: ”I love him all the way to the universe and back.”
Happy National Buttermilk Biscuit Day (May 14).
Click the photo to see the Orgins of Keep Calm and Carry On:
Hoboes of America membership card with the Hoboes’ Oath circa 1939 :: via flickr.com
