These electric blue shapes in Utah's brown desert are potash evaporation ponds. Located along the Colorado River, they're dyed bright blue to aid the absorption of sunlight, reducing the time it takes for the potash to crystallise and then become used as a fertiliser! 📸 @jordhammond

"The Potash Mine of Moab looks like some sort of crazy alien lake on Mars. Here, they pump water deep into the ground to absorb potash ore. It’s then moved to these evaporation ponds where water is removed and potassium containing salts is left behind and collected for use in fertilizer." . Thanks to @davidmrule for the amazing photo and quote. 📍Moab, Utah . . #culturetrip #postcardsfromtheworld #distractionsandinspirations #traveldeeper #mytinyatlas #stayandwander #thatsdarling #inspiremyinstagram #lifeofadventure #liveauthentic #createexplore #exploretocreate #roamtheplanet #roamearth #fantastic_earth #travelgram #postcardplaces #doyoutravel #welltravelled #tasteintravel #keepexploring

These electric blue shapes in the brown desert are potash evaporation ponds. 💙 Located along the Colorado River, near Moab, Utah, these ponds make potash, a fertiliser used all over the world. 🔵The ponds are dyed bright blue to aid the absorption of sunlight, and measure 1.5km². 💙 #photooftheday #fun #travelling #tourism #tourist #instapassport #instatraveling #mytravelgram #travelgram #travelingram #igtravel #utah #potash