Wormy Worm
One great thing about being so close to beautiful landscapes is that I can photograph them as they change over time. These salt ponds are a great example -- as time goes on, more of the pond dries up, leaving new things exposed. The salinity of the water changes and different algae is able to survive, giving off different colors to the streams.
When we first started visiting this salt pond, this particular spot of the pond had clear water (it appeared "dark"). But as the weeks progressed and the salinity changed, the stream became yellow. Hexagonal patterns in the salt started to form as the salt water dried up and left salty shores behind. And of course the white salt came out as the water levels dropped and left behind the salt.
This particular evening had clear skies, which allowed the edges of the salt streams to glow orange from the setting sun. Just before we lost the sun behind the mountains, there was a nice balance of light and shadow that brought this particular curve in the pond out. I loved how it looked like a little worm, slinking through the mud.
DJI Mavic Pro 2 w/Hasselblad L1D-20c:
10.26mm, f/5.6, 1/30 sec, ISO 200