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Lake in France turns blood red

By T.K. Randall
August 12, 2012 · Comment icon 19 comments

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The river delta of Camargue in France is home to the peculiar spectacle of water that turns blood red.
Scientists believe that the reason this happens is because of the high salt concentration in the water, the salt can be found encrusting everything along the lake's shoreline including plants, branches and rocks.

While a perfectly safe and natural phenomenon, some people who have seen photographs of the blood-red waters have jumped to an altogether more alarmist interpretation - believing the waters to signal a forthcoming disaster or even the end of the world.
The picturesque Camargue, France is home to numerous salt flats. It is this concentration of salt that will occasionally stain red the regions normally blue water.


Source: New York Daily News | Comments (19)




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Comment icon #10 Posted by King Fluffs 12 years ago
I should stop murdering people so close to that lake...
Comment icon #11 Posted by Lady Annabella 12 years ago
Lovely picture . It is just stunning and to think the salt causes it . Amazing !
Comment icon #12 Posted by Alienated Being 12 years ago
I love it when people view these strange occurrences as reinforcement of their religious beliefs.
Comment icon #13 Posted by csspwns 12 years ago
Lovely picture . It is just stunning and to think the salt causes it . Amazing ! salt doesnt cause it...GOD DOES! DOOM!
Comment icon #14 Posted by Paracelse 12 years ago
I love it when people view these strange occurrences as reinforcement of their religious beliefs. People in Camargue know the origins of this occurence, it's mostly the foreigners who create such a belief. Near the town of Saintes Maries de la Mer, several Fertility religious sites have been found, including Isis and Athena. Fertility cults have no doomsday theories. Why do you think the Catholic church created the legend of the three Marys (Mary Magdalena, Mary Jacobe and Mary Salome) landing there? Since for the Christians, none of those women were black so in order to justify the Black Mado... [More]
Comment icon #15 Posted by pallidin 12 years ago
Stunning pics. I've never been to France, sure hope to someday.
Comment icon #16 Posted by libstaK 12 years ago
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Comment icon #17 Posted by Paracelse 12 years ago
Members are reminded that personal insults and attacks on other members will not be tolerated, please review the rules if unfamiliar with them before posting. 3c. Profanity: Do not use profanity, crude, vulgar language or attempt to intentionally bypass the profanity filter. 3f. Abusive behaviour: Do not be rude, insulting, offensive, snide, obnoxious or abusive towards other members Please remember this is a family friendly site. ????????????
Comment icon #18 Posted by libstaK 12 years ago
???????????? I removed the offending posts Paracelse - they weren't yours
Comment icon #19 Posted by Paracelse 12 years ago
I was perplexed when reading this as I did not believe chloride concentrations precipitate out of the water red. Usually chloride precipitates white (in my experience). The closest chemical reason I have seen to produce a red precipitate like this is iron oxide, usually when there is ARD drainage from a mine nearby. Turns out after a quick google search red salts are very possible. Learn something new everyday. Southern France has only bauxite mines, I have no idea if there would be an effect on the salty waters mixing with the soft waters of the Rhone river.


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