The Dead Sea is stunning from above , even if it is shrivel up . As Lonely Planetreported , Tel Aviv - establish landscape photographer Tzvika Stein utilise monotone to capture aerial views of the threatened body of piddle . “ It ’s beautiful and entrancing and very alone , ” Stein tells Mental Floss of capture the natural wonder that direction . Yet it ’s often too life-threatening for him to shoot his photos from undercoat layer .
The Dead Seais famous for its piquant , mineral - rich piss and clay . tourist visit the celebrated lake bordering Jordan , Israel , and the West Bank to slather their consistency with slime — but those who ca n’t make the slip can purchase beauty products pack with the same born ingredient . Due in part to this demand , the Dead Sea is speedily shrinking , as mineral extraction companies cause water level to dip at rate of up to 3 foot per year , according toCNN Travel .
In addition to salt and minerals , the Dead Sea is filled with sinkholes , many of which are now visible as the lake dry up . It ’s unsafe to explore these craters because the surrounding ground might collapse , harmonize toBored Panda — which is why Stein uses his drone to safely record them from the sky .
Initially attracted to both the lake ’s salt textures and its musing pee , Stein order he find its sinkholes equally riveting , even if they are grounds of the lake ’s growing plight . you could fit out some of the photographer ’s abstract landscape painting shots below , or visit hisInstagramorFlickrto view more industrial plant .
[ h / tLonely Planet ]
