Comments on: The Salton Sea http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/26/salton-sea/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cheryl B. Montoya http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/26/salton-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-6218 Cheryl B. Montoya Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:40:41 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=437#comment-6218 I have been familiar with the Salton Sea since I was a pre-adolescent, having made many trips from Texas to California. When I was about 11 yrs. old, I became very interested in anything pertaining to the Salton Sea, with its history of many comings and goings; it had at that time seemed to be a very strange, mysterious place. Interestingly enough, during that period, I had a vivid dream that I was standing on the edge of the Salton Sea and a very large creature resembling a sea horse of sorts stood up out of the water; would you believe - some weeks later I read that a movie was being made based on the same premise; it was called "The Monster That Challenged the World" starring Tim Holt, who appeared in many westerns several decades ago. I never saw the movie, though it has run on TV at ungodly hours, but I did read a review of it on the Internet fairly recently. I have not been to the Salton Sea since early in 1969, but I remember the smell, also ungodly, even back then. I'll have to admit that, as an artist, I find that the area is full of possibilities to do paintings from - Cheryl B. Montoya, Austin, Texas I have been familiar with the Salton Sea since I was a pre-adolescent, having made many trips from Texas to California. When I was about 11 yrs. old, I became very interested in anything pertaining to the Salton Sea, with its history of many comings and goings; it had at that time seemed to be a very strange, mysterious place. Interestingly enough, during that period, I had a vivid dream that I was standing on the edge of the Salton Sea and a very large creature resembling a sea horse of sorts stood up out of the water; would you believe – some weeks later I read that a movie was being made based on the same premise; it was called “The Monster That Challenged the World” starring Tim Holt, who appeared in many westerns several decades ago. I never saw the movie, though it has run on TV at ungodly hours, but I did read a review of it on the Internet fairly recently. I have not been to the Salton Sea since early in 1969, but I remember the smell, also ungodly, even back then. I’ll have to admit that, as an artist, I find that the area is full of possibilities to do paintings from – Cheryl B. Montoya, Austin, Texas

]]> By: rocky http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/26/salton-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-4706 rocky Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:13:46 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=437#comment-4706 I flew into the area on a helicopter and it smells terrible from the salt flats I think. And it was 105+ degrees. Good times. I flew into the area on a helicopter and it smells terrible from the salt flats I think. And it was 105+ degrees. Good times.

]]> By: chris http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/26/salton-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-4652 chris Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:32:33 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=437#comment-4652 closer view of the other side of the lake are available on virtualearth.com, just look up coachella, ca, and look SE closer view of the other side of the lake are available on virtualearth.com, just look up coachella, ca, and look SE

]]> By: Will http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/26/salton-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-4651 Will Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:26:43 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=437#comment-4651 This place is absolutely bizarre. A documentary of the area was made, called "Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea", which I highly recommend. http://www.saltonseadoc.com/ I haven't been there, but it would be an interesting place to visit. This place is absolutely bizarre. A documentary of the area was made, called “Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea”, which I highly recommend. http://www.saltonseadoc.com/

I haven’t been there, but it would be an interesting place to visit.

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