Salton Sea - Miracle in the Desert - 1969 vs 2022 - Revisited

[@gbkeyes]

I really liked how you combined the sappy promotional footage from 1969 with the images from today. Well done! I've enjoyed staying at Covina Beach, and I hope for the sake of the birds and fish that it doesn't go away. Thanks

[@dawnmahaffey1167]

Excellent !

[@Malibukenn]

The music in this video was so dreamy and timeless. Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏽

[@MrZola1234]

The north shore area of the Salton sea was a big part of my childhood in the 70s. It’s sad what it has become.

[@miahill6864]

I like the contrast of the film from the 60's and the one you made in 2022. I didn't know about this place , then my son went to Palm Springs and drove to Salton to explore and sent me a photograph, that led me to youtube where I found your well done video. I read this lake was created by mistake in 1905 by diverting the Colorolado river. An ecological disaster.

[@GPCalifornia]

It's worth a visit!

[@chuniquepaceno470]

As a teenager living in Southern California in the late '60s, I can remember the early expectations of the Salton Sea area and have to say these videos are rather depressing to see...although now that I'm retired I do intend to spend some time camping around the area to reminisce about the past as I sip my tequila and smoke my joint.

[@HoyaSaxaSD]

There was a time, even long after its demise, where you probably could enjoy a joint with some eccentric artists and nomads up at Slab City and thereabouts. But now? No reason to go near Slab City, as it seems to be people really up to no good, including criminals, meth addicts, and assorted nutcases and ne’er-do-wells. Salton Sea itself is quite smelly because it’s filled with dead/rotting fish, and the “beach” is extremely uncomfortable because there is no longer much sand, but instead the entire beach is crushed fish bones (from the millions of fish skeletons that became brittle and crushed). Wear Crocs or something, because the beach will seriously cut up your feet like walking in glass (and probably infect it). Fun times. At least Salvation Mountain is still there. But who knows how long it will stay cool now that it’s creator and caretaker passed away.

[@axidhaus]

Amen 🙏 to that

[@maxinerhynes4024]

My Grandmother took us fishing there in the 60's and I always invi someone from school to go with us there was skiing and fishing and boating. I always had a good time at the Salton Sea we always had good time there.

[@bruceherder5253]

The BEST video I've watched so far about this (Now) hell-hole... Well done!!

[@moonwalker091000]

Hard to believe it was so beautiful many years ago. Love the footage of today with the cheesy promotional voice and music. Nicely done :o)

[@GPCalifornia]

Thanks!!

[@kelly3560]

Sight seeing Sally is awesome

[@RadioReprised]

Ahhh! A shot of the Legendary Bombay Market!

[@barrybraun9539]

I miss the good old days 😢

[@FredHerrman]

It was imagined to be a future valuable group of communities, but it didn’t turn out that way. However, there is value in the beauty of the sea itself and the wildlife. California politicians need to put some funds into delivering more water to the sea to preserve the haven for wildlife.

[@miahill6864]

We are in a 20 years drought. There is no water in California to give. This place was made by mistake in the first place back in 1905 by diverting the Colorado river. Sad sad sad. An environmental mishap.

[@GPCalifornia]

I still think with investment it could be something again. Adversely - I don't want to see the people who made a life out here pushed out.

[@juliebutler8241]

@@miahill6864 San Diego stole the water rights.

[@MegaBait1616]

Excellent video.....I remember when I was a kid how great this place was.... Then again I remember when California Was a great place.... The state has had decades to fix the Water, Electric issues n straighten out this once beautiful place..... But we all know the state is only getting worse by the Day n we all know why......be well.

[@bigdanny9721]

This makes me depressed…I use to go fish there for corvina

[@bigdanny9721]

@Dave Chosewood it was

[@carolynsilvers9999]

In 1962-3 my family visited here. Things were just starting to get things going

[@margaretmigrainer4845]

I remember going out there to camp and fish in the 1970's and 1980's. My gosh how it has all changed, went by in late March of this year, so very sad.

[@GPCalifornia]

Still worth a visit - the many parks are virtually abandoned (not really) so lot's of good solitude.

[@DonnaMiller-k7m]

This is great!!

[@judydavenport9636]

I never even heard of this place let alone knew it existed until I played the video game GTA V . Part of it is in the game.. then I started looking into what the real name is.. pretty cool place. ty so much for sharing this.

[@GPCalifornia]

Not the first person to say that actually!

[@robrichards8074]

I know, I was kind of expecting to see Trevor Phillips (Steven Ogg) tearing around on a stolen ATV in the modern scenes.

[@mannymorales7913]

Great video with wonderful then / now contrast and catchy typical 60s travelogue music and narrative. Very well done and informative. Unfortunately, another place that’s not likely to return. Thanks for producing and sharing.

[@BeeNHere2LonG]

Yeah that's the sound & music from the film made in the 60's. It's should sound like the 69's lol.. Did you think that was new audio? 😂

[@bretgreen5314]

Love your vids. Subscribing

[@GPCalifornia]

Thank you so much! Every sub helps!

[@ecoalex]

Lithium has brought new investment. Musk and Buffett are looking at a lithium rebirth for the area. At 230 feet below sea level , some are looking at a canal from Mexico, or the Pacific to refill this toxic impoundment. The Sallton sea basin is on the 10 most likely deposits for lithium mining.

[@33Donner77]

Music in the 1950s and early 1960s was very upbeat. Many people today at the Salton Sea need their wefare payments to live there.

[@lw8546]

The miracle in the desert is really the Phoenix Arizona Metro Area!

[@BTSflyer]

Little did anyone know there was a fortune of white gold just underground, Lithium which is in high demand now. So much so that there is enough to supply the whole EV industry in the US.

[@DagmarGr]

Have an audio problem in between.

[@GPCalifornia]

Yeah - the music was muted out due to copyright. I found a higher quality version from the film and overlayed it and YT wasn't happy with it after 9 months. Oddly the same music in lower quality wasn't an issue.

[@billbright1755]

The Miracle in the Desert. The Salton City 🐟 Trailer Park.

[@natemofield281]

I bet the rent is 3K a month for a mobile home.

[@DT-sb9sv]

It's not cheap to live down here. California Prices.

[@someblokecalleddave1]

Blimey!

[@lindaroberts1308]

Sweet

[@mdb1239]

Hey is the Salton Sea full of water again from the January DELUGE??????

[@GPCalifornia]

If only!

[@richardbarry04553]

I was there a couple of weeks ago after all the rain we’ve had this winter and the level is way down. Nasty smelly muddy shoreline you sink into all around it.

[@esthermagid7528]

What happened toit all? Are there other dried up lakes like this?

[@robertlyman9789]

Some good street artist!

[@kimberly4987]

Wow it’s even worse than when I saw it 9 yrs ago. It smells just like it looks too. Just really sad. Some of the art work is really good but why do humans have to ruin buildings and pools with drawings and words? Why leave your trash all over and break things that aren’t yours. Just trashed and that is due to disrespectful human beings. Is it so hard to pickup your own trash and leave things alone? What is it the drugs that come from Thermal or the low life’s that don’t want to work so they are bored. It’s really hard to see how trashed it is and those that live there in a newer subdivision how no power to stop them. Great video but also very disturbing.

[@randallscott6]

I love it! Do one that show the other towns too. It has turned into Mexico! Lol

[@TWOCOWS1]

Well, a lot of people had a lot of fun, a lot of of people made a living, and of others made a lot of money. Then then party ended and they went home. What is a problem? Get someone to vacuum and wash the dirty dishes left behind. That is how it works

[@MCW1955]

The comparisons are so sad. Come on everybody Make California Great Again!! Vote the bums out.

[@Edp-jf8zn]

lol

[@candace289]

Get rid of mail in voting and they’ll be out

[@raybruneau4726]

That’s CA !!!All over CA !

[@esthermagid7528]

Would make a great Halloween party venue! Better than Salem, amass.

[@jdcaldwell5088]

SAD!

[@johng5710]

Millions of fish for the taking! 😂

[@GPCalifornia]

Might be a little on the salty / funky side - but otherwise - YUM!

[@richardbarry04553]

Yeah I can’t imagine there are many still alive in there but if there are they must be pretty toxic being in one of the most polluted bodies of water in the country. Largest lake in California and it’s a toxic wasteland fed primarily by industrial and agricultural waste water from Mexico.

[@ricardof7309]

Show

[@Edp-jf8zn]

hella sad

[@vaccumsealed]

The 50s music that serenades the video reminds me of the original Nick at Nites t.v. promos during the 1980s evening programming. Everything on Nick at Nite back then was 50s and 60s sitcoms, and somehow, as a kid...i loved every show, but those Nick at Nite promos RULED!!

[@markellsworth2814]

How to be swell? Love the Charger, btw!

[@vaccumsealed]

@@markellsworth2814 how to be swell? Was that an older t.v. series? Im not familiar with the name there, Mark. Thanks for the comment on the 68.

[@markellsworth2814]

@@vaccumsealed They had one where they played clip after clip showing people brushing their hair, while saying brush your hair over and over, and at the end of the promo the announcer said something to the effect of "that's how you can be swell". There was another one about avoiding unwanted relatives, those are the only ones I remember. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2aVdJemqZ5lpMU

[@markellsworth2814]

@@vaccumsealed You bet, I've always loved '68 Chargers.

[@vaccumsealed]

@@markellsworth2814 oh yeah?! lol. BEST muscle car ever built. The dual taillights sells it for me, man. Its the same with the 60 model impalas. My mkm had a 65 wagon with those individual taillight sets. I wanna get one just like it and make a surf wagon.

[@robtangent4664]

Don't worry, Lithium mining is gonna save the day!!

[@cameroncook3863]

To bad.

[@esthermagid7528]

Salem, Mass.

[@wontonmin6481]

Democrats ruined it

[@randallbaker9647]

Keep voting same people insame worst results smh wake up

[@knockknockbusted]

Excellent video.

[@justanotherdrunk]

*Enjoyed Thanks!*