Lacustrine Kaleidoscope
Debayan Chatterjee
Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
A landslide-dammed lake in the Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary in India reflects the High Himalayan peaks with near-perfect symmetry, creating a striking visual illusion. The basin formed through slope failure and natural damming, yet the water surface appears calm and stable. This contrast highlights how transient geomorphic processes can produce moments of visual order in an otherwise dynamic mountain landscape.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Debayan Chatterjee (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
3.4 MB
Aspect
2621:4583
Width
2621 px
Height
4583 px
Brand
Redmi
Model
Note 9 Pro
Software
Snapseed
Coordinates
30.5221, 79.1275
Tint
Brilliant purplish blue
Submitted
8 April 2026
Taken
24 November 2022
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