Huffington Magazine Issue 10 | Page 6

Enter 1 SAM DOBSON /CATERS NEWS LAKE TAKES ON STARTLING HUE A lake in the South of France has turned a bright shade of red that could pass for blood, but experts say the coloring is a natural phenomenon caused by extremely high salt concentration linked to brine shrimp that live in the lake. Camargue, France, is a river delta that is home to many salt flats. Last month, Lake Retba in Senegal turned the color of a strawberry milkshake due to high levels of salt. POINTERS HUFFINGTON 8.19.12