There's some aerodynamics going on here too. The rock and its pillar have formed an obstruction to the wind (from the left). A horseshoe vortex forms and pulls slightly warmer air down to the ice, resulting in the trough around the windward side.
Rocks on the lake Baikal in Russia get heated from the sunlight every now and then and melt the ice beneath. After the sun is gone, the ice turns solid again thus creating a small stand for the rock above. It is called the Baikal Dzenpic.twitter.com/DjT7cZflU2
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Just as an aside, this lake is used for and produces many natural art moments. Some are manufactured- some are as above. This is Siberia.pic.twitter.com/4vckYr1aFU
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Also methane bubbles trapped in frozen Baikul+ the cold being so cold and the water so pure, images like these exist.pic.twitter.com/85mxW9R6Yy
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The lake is mysterious and region so bizarre with the freezing cold weather, the water is so dark when its unfrozen. Provides much food for the area. It’s nearly untouched.
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We can laugh but imagine if you had to get to work.
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In Russia work has to go to you.
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(Quickly starts band named Baikal Dzen and steals photo for album cover)
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How does rock get “on lake”
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Lake is frozen. High wind can scoot rock across surface. Similar to sliding rocks of Death Valley.
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Is it wind which does that to those to the Death Valley rocks? I thought scientists determined that they are somehow magnetically attracted to the aura of Burning Man.
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Yeah, and Russia is building plants on and near this lake to pump its water to China despite all the protests of locals, who actually care about ecology and the wellfare of so-called by the government "nature monument". So, there is not much time left for this beaty to exist(
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One day soon Mother Nature will fight back if we show such little love and respect....super sad...ultimate shame.
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Nature, the original creator of zen gardens. Rock, water, movement
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Actually this is geological sorcery
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Baker’s Dozen. Baikal Dzen. This can’t be a coincidence. Coulson, notify Fury, we’re gonna need SHIELD tech...
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⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ I love this! Oh . . . to be able to see such wonders! Nature is an artist like none other. Its work shall never cease to amaze me. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ✧ ♡ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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Looks like the rock stuck its dick in the water and it froze around it.
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