First, I will not be blogging all day on Thursday, as we will be gone for the day. Welcome to Lake Hillier, on Middle Island off the coast of Australia. and you are seeing right, it is bright pink! I took these photos from the T.V. show called Impossible Planet, and I did not change the color.
The lake is surrounded by the Great Southern Ocean. It is a constant pink color, and does not fluctuate with the seasons.
It was in 2016 that the reason for the color was discovered. It is from a red colored bacterium that is a long scientific word I cannot spell. The bacterium is not rare, but there is a lot more of it in this lake than any other one.
Care to go for a swim?
“If there are ripples on the surface
of a lake, we cannot see the depth. Similarly unless the mind is restful, we
cannot experience the harmony and union within us.”
– Sri Ravi Shankar
16 comments:
That is absolutely AMAZING!!!!
I would NOT go swimming there!
That is absolutely fascinating. I wouldn't want to swim in it but it would be cool to see it in person.
I've heard about that lake. It's pretty, but I wouldn't want to go in it!
That is amazing and I love the color - but don't think I would care to swim in all that bacteria! lol
wow! that is crazy. had no idea this was out there. our planet is amazing for sure... thanks for sharing. I agree no swimming in any water that I can't see my feet. In Georgia the rivers are black, can see my feet even in the edge. Altamaha River is where daddy fished, black as smut
Oh wow! I've never seen such a thing. It looks very cool and I think I might be interested in swimming?
Wow, very cool. Never saw this before.
Sue
That is interesting. I hadn't heard of this before.
It is amazing. I heard of this before!!
Have never heard of this lake. Thanks for posting as this is interesting. Don't think I would like to even dip my toe in there.
Amazing! Haven't seen anything like this before.
I've seen that before! Very cool!
That is so strange to me. Definitely would not swim in it. The ocean surrounding it looks so clean.
~Sheri
Isn't that amazing? Nature throws us some surprises at times. You have captured your TV scenes beautifully!
Whaaaaat? Incredible!!!! xoxo
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