Sunset over the Salt Flats

Upon crossing into Utah from Nevada on I-80, we entered the beautiful and mysterious land of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Having no previous knowledge of this area, it was astonishing to stumble upon the flat road surrounded by a sea of white on both sides. Known as one of the "most unique natural features of Utah," the Salt Flats stretch over 30,000 acres and are most famous for the speed racing records that are set on the natural speedway (the 600mph land speed record was broken here). 

It was a wonderful surprise to see at the end of our long travel day from San Francisco to Salt Lake City, and was quite the welcome to Utah. Arriving at the opportune time, we caught the sun setting over the Silver Island Mountains in the distance. The breathtaking beauty of the setting sun against the clouds looks almost unreal, as if it was the work of a painter who had put a brush to the sky.