Much further along in our trip - a second, very pink lake! And we discovered that overcast, very still days produce a colour not seen in the same lake on a sunny day!
@rickster549 Hi Rick. I think that structure has been put in place especially for photographers. The edge actually dips down into the water at various positions. Also, the level of this lake varies quite a lot. The pink colour is renowned for giving great reflections and I think, if you know what you're doing, you should be able to position a person somewhere along that surface so that you can make it appear that they are floating on the water. The central part protects the surface from small waves so the water inside is more pink and the reflections are better. As I said - this is just my take on the structure :)) Cheers Rob
@olivetreeann Hi Ann. All of the pink lakes are very salty and that allows a certain algae to grow in them. These algae produce a pink pigment. The pigment shows up more under certain conditions eg when there's little reflection of the blue sky and when there's very still water with no choppiness. It's all quite fascinating. :) Cheers Rob
@merrelyn Hi Merrelyn. It is a bit hit and miss though. We were there for 2 days - on the first sunny day it was barely pink at all - just a hint in that round structure. But a great sunset spot! The second day was rainy and cold and we nearly didn't bother going again! It was spectacular! So good for photos... Cheers Rob
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