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Friday, August 1, 2014

THE MAGIC OF DIVING THROUGH A SUBMERGED CITY PARK

The underwater park created every year in Tragoess, Austria, when snow melts from surrounding mountains.
Photos by Marc Henauer.

The following is from a September 2014 Daily Mail photo essay.  It's worth looking at it again. 
  • Diver Marc Henauer took fantastic pictures of Green Lake in Tragoess, Austria
  • Lagoon doubles in size from 2,000 to 4,000sq metres every year when snow from Karst mountains melts
  • Benches, bridges and trees that surround the lake are submerged
  • The lake is normally only one metre deep, but increases to 12 metres after the thaw

    • Odd find: This tree stands out somewhat against the watery landscape. Gallons of melted snow water pour from the nearby Karst mountains to expand the lake

    Underwater: This picture shows scuba diver Marc Henauer exploring the beautiful Green Lake in Tragoess, Austria, which floods every year

    Remarkable: In this image, you can clearly see what would usually be a footpath meandering under a tree branch

    This third picture was chosen as one of the best in the 2014 National Geographic Best Picture Contest.
     
    Read more and see additional pictures
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2414013/Green-Lake-Tragoess-Austria-The-park-disappears-water-year.html

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