Lake Crescent by photosynthesis
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Description
On our drive from Port Angeles to Sol Duc Falls, we passed Lake Crescent. Had never heard of it & our travel plans didn't allow us to spend any time there, but we did stop at a pullout on the road, which is where I took this photo...
Some info from Wikipedia:
"Lake Crescent is a deep lake located entirely within Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington, United States, approximately 17 miles (27 km) west of Port Angeles, Washington on U.S. Route 101 and nearby to the small community of Piedmont. Lake Crescent is known for its brilliant blue waters and exceptional clarity, caused by a lack of nitrogen in the water which inhibits the growth of algae.
In 1929, Russell and Blanch Warren disappeared while driving in the vicinity of Lake Crescent. Their whereabouts remained unknown until 2002, when their 1927 Chevrolet automobile was found over 160 feet beneath the surface of Lake Crescent. Also, in 1937, a waitress named Hallie Illingworth went missing, and was found three years later by local fishermen. She was apparently weighted down, and over time her restraints had decayed, allowing her corpse to float to the surface. The corpse was completely preserved by the near-freezing lake temperature. Her skin had turned into a substance described as "ivory soap," which was caused by minerals in the lake water interacting with Illingworth's body fat in a process called saponification. Her husband, Montgomery J. "Monty" Illingworth, was later convicted of the murder. He served nine years in prison, until he was paroled in 1951."
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Comments (7)
Beautiful lake with an interesting history
Stunning capture my friend. Sad to hear of the loss of life though. God bless.
outstanding landscape. quite beautiful
Amazing colours! The information is fascinating too.
good work was this photo taken around noon time local time?
Yes, you're right - the timestamp says 12:27 pm.
Wow, what a fabulous blue. This looks stunning and what a beautiful place. 😀
Interesting information my friend although very very sad I love to hear the history and I love the picture very pretty place :)