Images Dated 4th December 2014

A view of salt ponds at the Maras mines in Cuzco

A view of salt ponds at the Maras mines in Cuzco December 3, 2014. Salt has been obtained in Maras since pre-Incan times by evaporating highly salty local subterranean stream water. The water is intricately channelled through constructions, flowing gradually down onto several hundred ancient terraced ponds. From each pond, a local member of the mine cooperative can produce 150 to 200 kilos per month which can be sold in the markets at $0.34 per kilogram, according to miners.
Picture taken December 3, 2014. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU - Tags: ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Approaching supercell thunderstorm

Approaching supercell thunderstorm, a severe weather event distinguishable by the formation of shelf clouds and corresponding large-scale rotation. The phenomenon is caused by the presence of a cold front encroaching on warm updrafts, and occurs in isolation from other thunder storms. Milton, New South Wales, Australia

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Sunrise at Chalviri Salt Flats (Salar de Chalviri), Altiplano of Bolivia in Eduardo

Sunrise at Chalviri Salt Flats (Salar de Chalviri), Altiplano of Bolivia in Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve of Andean Fauna, Bolivia, South America

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