![]() If you want to see more photos of the stone creatures, watch the video above. When the water levels go down, the lake reveals the bodies of the dead birds and other animals that wander into the waters, perfectly preserved. The water is reflective and the birds do no realize that they are flying into water and think they are flying through an empty space instead. Many birds fly into the water on accident. So how did these animals get this way? Well they certainly didn’t turn to stone overnight. The intense heat in the area causes water from the lake to evaporate, leaving an overabundance of trona (sodium sesquicarbonate dihydrate) and natron (hydrated. It’s pH balance is almost as high as ammonia. The surrounding area receives irregular seasonal rainfall, mainly between December and May totalling 800 mil. Lake Natron first gained attention when photographer Nick Brandt visited Tanzania and came upon the calcified remains of animals along the shoreline. Lake Natron is a mysterious lake with red water. ![]() This lake sits directly on the Gregory Rift, which is an Asian branch of the East African Rift. Lake Natron is a salt lake so water flows into the lake but does not flow out, making it very alkaline. Lake Natron is a salt and soda lake located in Northern Tanzania. “I took these creatures as I found them on the shoreline, and then placed them in ‘living’ positions, bringing them back to ‘life,’ as it were.” “Reanimated, alive again in death.” “The idea for me, instantly, was to take portraits of them as if they were alive.” When I saw those creatures for the first time alongside the lake, I was completely blown away,” says Brandt. Brandt’s photos may look like the animals were instantly turned to stone, but he admits that they are not as they were originally found. Lake Natron has a pH as high as 10.5 and can burn the skin or eyes upon contact. ![]() ![]() While visiting Lake Natron in Tanzania, he noticed birds and animals that appeared to have turned to stone. Photographer Nick Brandt was traveling across Africa doing a photo shoot for a new book he was working on when he came across an amazing sight. ![]()
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