weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

This is the third and last set covering the "Five Flower Lake". I repeat the information I provided in the initial post on this lake:

FIVE FLOWER LAKE (五花海 - Wǔhuā Hǎi), the pride of Jiuzhaigou, lies at the end of the upper reaches of the Peacock River at an altitude of 2472 m (8110 ft). It is surrounded with mountains, has a depth of 5 m (16 ft) and the lake-bed is visible under its clear water. The color of the lake varies from amber yellow, emerald green, dark jade to light turquoise, with a hint of coral, but, most of the time the water is sapphire blue. It is mesmerizing to observe. The place is shrouded in secrets and mysteries. While neighboring lakes periodically dry up, the water level in the Five Flower Lake is always constant and the lake does not freeze in winter, thus local residents consider it to be a holy lake. However, there is a rational explanation for it: The water contains lime, calcium carbonate and multicolored hydrophytes, additionally an underwater hot spring flows into the lake.

This final set on the Five Flower Lake mainly concentrates on smaller views and more artistic details that popped up as we strolled around this fantastic lake.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction to THIS SERIES on SOUTH & EAST ASIA. See it at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-724330-1.html

COUNTRY INFO: Set # 2 provides more information on SICHUAN/CHINA, here is the link to review it:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-724445-1.html

JIUZHAIGOU INFO: Set 11 provides information on THIS PARK, see it at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-725445-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list at UHH, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thanks for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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1 - In the foreground the distinct autumn colors of leaves balanced with a few sprigs of a conifer at the opposite corner, at rear hazy reflections of tree trunks and foliage on the opposite shore, punctuated with a deep blue of a few deeper spots

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2 - View onto the lake through a curtain of red berries (Susan's contribution)

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3 - Distinct multi-hued small bushes blending into a light yellow-green cast on the greenish water

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4 - Hazy foreground leaves and reflections with a sharp rendering of the shore-line boardwalks and a yellow patch up grasses behind the dark blue streak of water

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5 - The pale edge of the sunlit water surface contrasts with its milky tone against the tree debris in the clear water view of the shady surface

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6 - Another play of the light and dark water surface highlighting and hiding the underwater features (Susan's cature)

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7 - Three distinctly different surface patterns on the water depending on the sunlight as well as the composition of the lake floor layer

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8 - Interesting change in the ripple effect from presenting itself white-on-green on the top, morphing to green-on-white at the bottom

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9 - A final take on the light-enhanced ripples on the lake water surface

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10 - Yours truly - Susan and Joe - enjoying the magic of the Five Flower Lake and its surroundings

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weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

For your reference:

A - Trip map of the Sichuan segment

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B - Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park - Map of the three valleys and the many lakes, the Five Flower Lake (Colorful Lake) is at the lower right on the map

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent set Joe.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Bill!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Jim!

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Very colorful. Find number 8 really interesting.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

The scenes are almost other worldly, Joe. BTW you clearly married above yourself (LOL).

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Barbara, glad you like the colors, I also find #8 quite unusual.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Mike, glad you like these scenes and I can confirm that, while they look almost other worldly, we were on terra firma! I'll let Susan know about your evaluation, she will be pleased - of course I know that I was and still am a very lucky guy to "capture" such a rare jewel!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Spectacular, Joe. Sorry this is the final set from there.

Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.

I like your "artsy" description here Joe! These images have so many possibilities that abstract is another way to describe them.
Was it the hot spring fed, mineral rich environment that kept us from seeing fish under that water? It just occurred to me that with all this beauty and color, there was something missing.....
What a magical place you and Susan have shared with us. Love the last shot as much as any for the pure joy the two of you shared, this trip.
Rob

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Ken for your nice words. Don't worry, while this is the last post of this particular lake, I will have a couple of more posts of other lakes, then also of the rivers and waterfalls and we will dive a bit deeper into a Tibetan village before we bid Jiuzhaigou farewell. But I do have to admit, from a color and reflection point of view, nothing beats the sights here at the Five Flower Lake. Well, you have to take the highlights as they come and then move on to other interesting locations!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Rob, abstract would have been a better term, but you have to forgive me: Sometimes these words just don't surface when I am writing, my not being a native English-speaker still shows up!

You are right, and I didn't actually reflect on that: I have not seen any fish in these waters. It could of course be that the specific mineral content in some of these lakes or maybe the rather shallow depth makes fish less likely in some of these lakes. But I do know that fish exist in some of the lakes, actually right in tomorrow's post I have a reference to a type of fish living in the waters of the nearby Panda Lake.

Glad to hear that you like that last shot of Susan and myself also - Susan of course is her own happily shining self - and I am happy to say that since then I lost about 10 pounds which makes me now a bit less "all-rounded" - and "less" is definitely "more" in this case.

Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.