8 Fascinating Pink Lakes of the World

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:57 pm

Anyone here ever seen a pink lake? Some of these look like large pools of Pepto-Bismol! I'm sure the aerial views are more striking than being onshore and looking out onto the lake as far as color is concerned.

THE WORLD GEOGRAPHY: 8 Fascinating Pink Lakes of the World

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:27 pm

They're kind of horrifying, actually. One photo described some salt gatherers having to lather their bodies in shea butter so the 40% salt content of the water doesn't peel their skin off. Well, they didn't actually say "peel their skin off" but "pickled" would probably work.

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:17 am

I don't see them as horrifying, just visual surprises! They're natural occurrences and # 3's description says it's very healthy for skin & lungs. I'm sure it depends on the concentration of the salt and/or algae in each one.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:34 am

I'm probably associating it with red tides which aren't so healthy...

Red tide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:53 pm

Here are some pink insects ...

Amazing Pink Insects in Nature ~ The Nature Animals

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:50 am

Even millipedes, which freak me out, look good in pink.