A Traveler's Notes in Northwest China (14)—— The Mirror of the Sky in Chaka Salt Lake

In the northwest, the reputation of Chaka Salt Lake is extremely loud, and the pictures on the Internet are also very attractive. Coupled with the reputation of "mirror of the sky", it can be said that I have high expectations for it.

But to be honest, when I first saw Chaka Salt Lake, I didn't feel "amazing". Its color is white and ordinary, and it doesn't feel like the "pure white+blue" of Yuhu at all.

In the scenic spot, we follow the track of the sightseeing train. The road is a salt road, which is not white when it is dirty, but the sunlight makes large and small salt particles (blocks) shine like the reflection of broken glass slag (blocks); Next to the saltworks, there is a shallow lake with a slightly yellow salt layer at the bottom, and there are bubbles floating on the right head, which looks a little dirty. This is really not the Chaka Salt Lake I hope to see; There are huge salt sculptures along the way, which are lifelike and lifelike, but they are still not too white. If you don't pay attention, you think it is an ordinary cement sculpture, but it is actually a little whiter than cement. The scenic area is large, and the small trains line up in a row for a while, some are bright blue, some are dazzling white, crowded with tourists, watching the scenery, taking pictures of the scenery, talking loudly and waving to the coming tourists. The sky is blue, and there are white clouds in the distant mountains around the salt lake, just like sitting on the top of the mountain to rest, but they just refuse to come over our heads to enjoy the cool. ...

The farther we go, the wider the lake looks, the deeper it looks, but the color is still a little yellow, or the blue salt lake is more beautiful, depending on whether we can see the artistic conception of the "mirror of the sky" behind us and shoot the reflection of the "mirror of the sky".

We took some photos by the lake, and Master Song also took our reflection across the lake, but it was really not as beautiful as China and the United States. Then let's go to the salt lake. Nowadays, the edge of the salt lake is fixed with barbed wire, and pieces of salt fields are connected by salt channels and many wooden plank roads. The water was deep, so I rented special water boots and went to the lake to rent shoes. Master Song also went to the lake to take pictures of us. This can not only avoid tourists, but also shoot an open background. People in the water, the picture effect is much better!

Later, we lined up to take pictures at the artificial flower corridor and the heart-shaped landscape frame. Although the lake is not beautiful enough, our mood is beautiful, and everyone in the picture is very happy!

Under the command of Master Song, we will go to the lake on the left side of the small train track to shoot the reflection. Sure enough, the lake here is shallow, wider and brighter, with distant mountains and blue sky and white clouds as the background, so we filmed here for a while. Master song said, we missed the best opportunity. The sun was on the horizon, and our reflection almost shrank into a ball, but there was nothing we could do. It's better than nothing. Moreover, the underwater salt flowers here are relatively white, the blue sky is reflected in the lake, and the lake has a beautiful blue color. In addition, everyone can pose and take pictures well. As long as you don't deliberately pursue the "mirror of the sky" effect, everything will be fine.

At the plank road in the middle of the salt lake, there is also a striking white sign that says "Chaka Salt Lake speaks for love". Behind the sign, there is an open white lake, shining with dazzling light in the sun. Only here can I feel the beauty of Chaka Salt Lake, which is a bit like what I imagined. We naturally don't want to miss it. All of us take a group photo here. The scenery is so beautiful that everyone is willing to speak for love!

When I came back, maybe it was the light. The distant mountains and blue sky and white clouds in the west seem to blend in with the salt lake. The lake is empty and the salt lake is bright, like a mirror. The reflections of distant mountains and blue sky and white clouds are particularly clear. Maybe this is the mirror of the sky?

In a word, Lake Katcha is another kind of beauty, which is very different from what I imagined!

After I came back, I checked: the mirror of the sky means that the surface of the salt lake is highly reflective, just like a mirror prepared to decorate the sky. The best shooting time is before 9 am and after 5 pm.

I see!