Laguna Santa Rosa black and white Chile

by James Brunker

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Laguna Santa Rosa black and white Chile

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James Brunker

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Photograph - Photograph

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A black and white image of dramatic storm clouds rising above Laguna Santa Rosa, a saline lake at 3760m / 12,335ft in the Nevado de Tres Cruces National Park in the Puna de Atacama in Chile. The ragged formations at the base of the cloud are called virga; rain or hail that evaporates before it reaches the ground and quite common in desert and high altitude regions. The Puna de Atacama has both factors in abundance, it is a vast high altitude volcanic desert plateau in the central Andes shared by Chile and Argentina. The lake is a Ramsar Wetland (water is very scare in the region) and also part of the Salar de Maricunga, the southernmost salt flat in Chile. It is home to a population of Andean flamingos, a few of which can be seen near the shore in this image if you look closely.

Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, publication, transmission or use in any form without written permission prohibited.

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January 29th, 2023

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