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Title: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 05, 2013, 09:07:32 PM
Browsing on FB, I found this:

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1186.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz368%2Fhazel_eyes1911%2Fpinkaustralia_zps922f7cf9.jpg&hash=7533afcefebe5203192cb1555361828fe69373d4)

Wikipedia has this article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Hillier):

QuoteLake Hillier, is a lake on Middle Island, the largest of the islands and islets that make up the Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia.

The most notable feature of this lake is its pink colour. It is such a significant distinguishing feature of the archipelago that air passengers often take note of it. The colour is permanent, and does not alter when the water is taken in a container. The length of the lake is about six hundred metres (3/8 mile). The lake is surrounded by a rim of sand and a dense woodland of paperbark and eucalyptus trees with a narrow strip of sand dunes covered by vegetation separating it to the north from the Southern Ocean.

The island and lake are thought to have been first charted by the Flinders expedition in 1802. Captain Flinders is said to have observed the pink lake after ascending the island's peak. John Thistle, the ship's master, collected some of the lake's water, which he found to be saturated with salt.[2] Although the source of the pink colour has not been definitively proven in the case of Lake Hillier, the pink colour of other salt lakes (e.g., Pink Lake) in the region arises from a dye created by the organisms Dunaliella salina and Halobacteria. Another hypothesis is that the pink colour is due to red halophilic bacteria in the salt crusts.

Despite the unusual hue, the lake exhibits no known adverse effects upon humans. From above, the lake appears a solid bubble gum pink, but from the shoreline it appears more of a clear pink hue. The shoreline is also covered in salt crust deposits.[3]

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Anyway, I found it fascinating.
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: JLT1 on November 05, 2013, 09:15:55 PM
Beth,

The lake is cool but your picture is better.  Looking good girl.

Hugs,

Jen
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 05, 2013, 09:29:34 PM
Quote from: JLT1 on November 05, 2013, 09:15:55 PM
Beth,

The lake is cool but your picture is better.  Looking good girl.

Hugs,

Jen

Well, how sweet! Thank you!

I'm thinking I'm not sure about this pink lake though...maybe it needs some glitter.  ;)
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: kelly_aus on November 05, 2013, 09:36:15 PM
I haven't seen that particular pink lake, but I have seen others.. I'm not sure if they need glitter, the salt crust around the edge can be fairly dazzling..
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Jenny07 on November 05, 2013, 09:45:27 PM
There is also Lac Rose in Dakar.

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Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Ms Grace on November 15, 2013, 04:32:17 PM
So awesome, never even knew about that!
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 16, 2013, 07:41:43 PM
Quote from: Ms Grace on November 15, 2013, 04:32:17 PM
So awesome, never even knew about that!

Yeah, the Aussies get all the neat stuff...pink lakes, kangaroos, koalas, Qantas... ;)
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Devlyn on November 16, 2013, 07:47:43 PM
"they still can't explain why it's pink"

Duh, because it's filled with cotton candy water!
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 16, 2013, 07:49:37 PM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on November 16, 2013, 07:47:43 PM
"they still can't explain why it's pink"

Duh, because it's filled with cotton candy water!

Or where My Little Pony went for a swim...
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: kelly_aus on November 16, 2013, 08:29:11 PM
Quote from: Beth Andrea on November 16, 2013, 07:41:43 PM
Yeah, the Aussies get all the neat stuff...pink lakes, kangaroos, koalas, Qantas... ;)

Ahhh.. QANTAS.. You know it stands for Queers And Nymphomaniacs Training As Stewards..   ;D
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 16, 2013, 08:30:29 PM
Quote from: Kelly the Post-Trans-Rebel on November 16, 2013, 08:29:11 PM
Ahhh.. QANTAS.. You know it stands for Queers And Nymphomaniacs Training As Stewards..   ;D

Where do I sign up!?!

:P

And that's what I mean by "all the cool stuff"...we just have United Airlines:

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Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Devlyn on November 16, 2013, 08:54:44 PM
Oh my. Is that a goose?
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 16, 2013, 09:20:38 PM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on November 16, 2013, 08:54:44 PM
Oh my. Is that a goose?

"Iron Man, Iron Man, Wild Goose, Wild Goose..."

"'Iron Man Wild Goose'...sounds like a finger up the Tin Man's backside."

--from the movie, "Wild Geese"
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Devlyn on November 16, 2013, 09:29:22 PM
Something Told the Wild Geese by Rachel Field


Something told the wild geese
It was time to go,
Though the fields lay golden
Something whispered, "snow."

Leaves were green and stirring,
Berries, luster-glossed,
But beneath warm feathers
Something cautioned, "frost."

All the sagging orchards
Steamed with amber spice,
But each wild breast stiffened
At remembered ice.

Something told the wild geese
It was time to fly,
Summer sun was on their wings,
Winter in their cry.
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Joe. on November 16, 2013, 09:32:12 PM
That's awesome. I want to drink it. It looks too much like strawberry milkshake...
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 16, 2013, 09:36:56 PM
Quote from: Joe. on November 16, 2013, 09:32:12 PM
That's awesome. I want to drink it. It looks too much like strawberry milkshake...

OMG, now why did you have to say THAT!?!

:o

Now I'm going to have to run out and get one!!  :P

:-*

I LUV stawb'ry mo'kshake...

:)
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: LordKAT on November 16, 2013, 09:40:12 PM
Make mine a chocolate malt!
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Devlyn on November 16, 2013, 09:41:50 PM
A root beer float!
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Joe. on November 16, 2013, 09:42:52 PM
Sorry! It looks like a huge lake of strawberry milkshake goodness. You posting it has made me want one too, but its 20 to 4 in the morning and I think it will make me a little hyper lol
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 16, 2013, 09:55:53 PM
Quote from: Joe. on November 16, 2013, 09:42:52 PM
Sorry! It looks like a huge lake of strawberry milkshake goodness. You posting it has made me want one too, but its 20 to 4 in the morning and I think it will make me a little hyper lol

WOOT! for hyperosity!!  :)

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on November 16, 2013, 09:41:50 PM
A root beer float!

Quote from: LordKAT on November 16, 2013, 09:40:12 PM
Make mine a chocolate malt!

Do you know how much I'd weigh after drinking all that sweet, ever-lovin' goodness?

You know, I bet the two of you could carpool over to my corner of the US, and I'd let you have yours with nary a sip taken oot of them...

:P
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Devlyn on November 16, 2013, 10:03:38 PM
I feel like I'm being set up for a broken milkshake promise.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Beth Andrea on November 16, 2013, 10:07:16 PM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on November 16, 2013, 10:03:38 PM
I feel like I'm being set up for a broken milkshake promise.  :laugh:

I never break my promises, DevlynMarie!!

Besides, you asked for a root beer float, not a milkshake!

*slaps Devlyn's knee*
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Ms Grace on November 16, 2013, 10:19:45 PM
It's a wonder they haven't adopted it for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Australia... don't know about elsewhere but pink IS the campaign colour here. Probably it's too far out of the way to be a tourist attraction or a mammogram station.
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Cindy on November 16, 2013, 11:16:32 PM
When I was travelling around Australia 20 plus years ago in a 4WD, my wife and I camped in the Recherche NP. It is an isolated place, or was then, and area of great beauty. Unfortunately there is no drinking water available so you have to be totally self sufficient.

The pink is caused by algae blooms and occurs at certain times of the year, it was brown when I was there.

Very hot desert area and quite inhospitable, 40C plus and no shade, we were dependent upon flying doctor radio contact if anything happened.
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: kelly_aus on November 16, 2013, 11:49:39 PM
Quote from: Cindy on November 16, 2013, 11:16:32 PM
When I was travelling around Australia 20 plus years ago in a 4WD, my wife and I camped in the Recherche NP. It is an isolated place, or was then, and area of great beauty. Unfortunately there is no drinking water available so you have to be totally self sufficient.

The pink is caused by algae blooms and occurs at certain times of the year, it was brown when I was there.

Very hot desert area and quite inhospitable, 40C plus and no shade, we were dependent upon flying doctor radio contact if anything happened.

These days, you'd probably get mobile service, Cindy..

I've got some lovely pink salt I use when cooking.. Used all my black salt.. :(
Title: Re: Pink lake in Australia?
Post by: Cindy on November 17, 2013, 12:09:42 AM
There is probably a McDonald's!