I guess the best way to describe getting into the salty water of the dead sea is space.
I mean, it really does feel as if you float there with no gravity. The water are so salty that it feels like you might pop out into the heavy air above.
Truly crazy. I came there to see the sunrise at a point where hot springs are pouring into the water.
The water in the dead sea are kind of oily, i'm not sure as to why exactly but I assume it's due to the high levels of salt in the water.
Another reason to come during the sunrise is that this place, even in autumn, is super hot. It was the beginning of October and by noon it was 39 degrees (102.2 Fahrenheit).
Later that day we went to the organized beach, where you can find a lot of floating elderly people and tourists, plus some scandinavian folks that came because of their doctor's recommendation.
The whole area is pink, especially when sunset approaches, it's quite amazing. In the further Southern area of the strip you can find totally white rocks of salt pipping out of the water, the water are still kind of warm (I have to admit that it does force you to think of pee when you step in, the temperature is unusual for a body of water - but in any case, don't pee while in the water - it will burn). It would have been the most perfect place for some fashion shoot (still is) but stepping on those salt rocks is kind of painful and if you do get a scratch then it's going to burn.
That's all - all pics by me (Onn Halpern) - © All Content 2017 Onn Halpern