malformalady:Salt encrusted skulls in Lake Asaal, Djibouti. The viscous waters of Lake Assal in Djib
malformalady:Salt encrusted skulls in Lake Asaal, Djibouti. The viscous waters of Lake Assal in Djibouti (a small-ish country on the horn of Africa nestled between Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia) are the second most saline in the world, and it’s shores have long been the shimmering destination of the salt trade. Most Assal salt is scraped or dug from the shore, loaded on camels, and transported inland. -- source link