London, August 10: Tourists visiting a popular French
beauty spot have been met with natural breathtaking phenomena - the
water has been transformed into a deep shade of red by high levels
of salt in it.
The stunning sight in Camargue, southern France was captured by
photographer, Sam Dobson, from Moscow in Russia.
The 51-year-old said he stumbled across the strange scene by
chance while driving through France.
"I'd read a lot of things about Camargue but I'd never heard
anything about this," the Daily Mail quoted him as saying.
"We were just on the way to the beach when we saw the striking
lake.
"It is absolutely stunning from far away but it's even better
when you get closer.
"The salty crystals can be seen everywhere," he said.
The natural phenomenon, which has seen salt levels turn water
red, has had a breathtakingly beautiful - and eerie - effect on
wildlife.
With every small branch encrusted with salt crystals and all
flora and fauna encased in white and set against the dark red
background, the pictures could have been taken from the stills of a
science fiction film.
"Every small branch is covered with crystals and with the red
water as a background it looks like something extra-terrestrial,"
Dobson said.
"The strange thing is there are lakes on the left and on the
right of this one and they are absolutely as you'd expect with
normal water," he added.