The Myth of Tri-color Lake in Indonesia

"Tricolor Lake" is not a tricolor lake. In fact, it is formed by three adjacent craters, namely Zuohu, Youhu and Houhu. Strangely, although these three lakes are close to each other, their colors are different. Right lake, the lake is like coffee, a cup of coffee is too strong to melt. Next to the lake on the left, the lake is green, greener than jade. Houhu is still hidden in the shadow behind the roof, almost black. The left and right lakes are generally symmetrical, like a pair of huge glasses. So some imaginative tourists call it "the eye of the devil". The "devil's eye" of this volcano is scary enough. One eye is more than 200 meters in diameter, and it is still a strange color. The two lakes are adjacent, separated only by a thin cliff, and the rock wall is as steep as a dog's tooth. If these two lakes are the devil's eyes, this wall and cliff are like the devil's nose.

Stranger still, the three colors of the lake are constantly changing. According to local insiders, since 2006, Red Lake has gradually turned brown-black, blue lagoon has turned light green, and White Lake has turned black! No one knows what color it will become in three years.

Why is the water in "Tricolor Lake" brightly colored? Why are the three adjacent lakes showing completely different colors? What is even more peculiar is that this "devil's eye" even changes color from time to time.

Some people say that the minerals released from the crater from time to time make the lake contain different metals. Some people say that there are different kinds of microbial algae growing in the lake. Some geological scientists believe that rain washes away and dissolves minerals in magmatic rocks, and then gathers in the crater to form lakes of different colors. That pool is emerald green, which should be formed after the copper in the rock is oxidized by air. That pool is brown like coffee, which may be formed by iron oxidation.

However, some volcanologists and geologists have questioned: How can three lava flows containing completely different minerals erupt from three craters so close? Moreover, the ever-changing milky white and crimson ... what minerals are formed? The same lake will turn into different colors, which is even more difficult to explain.

These profound "devil's eyes" attract countless tourists to explore the truth. Many scientists have gone to explore and study, but so far they have not put forward a scientific explanation of round beauty. But it is this unexplained magic that is more attractive. I hope geologists can explore more volcanic secrets through these deep "devil's eyes" in the future.

At the entrance of the "Tricolor Lake" scenic spot, a panoramic view of the "Tricolor Lake" is erected from the air. The mouth of the "Tricolor Lake" in the picture is like a cave with a hard stone wall pierced by three bullets. The stone wall around the entrance is still clearly visible (see the title picture), and the traces of the stone wall being shattered by the powerful "musket bullets" are still visible.

This "devil's eye" and this "musket" shoot through three "bullet holes" in the earth's crust, making magma gush out, which is a spectacle for tourists and a window and channel for geologists to explore the mysteries of the earth's interior.

Indonesia is famous for its numerous earthquakes and volcanoes. More than 500 volcanoes are distributed on large and small islands, of which 129 are active volcanoes. For thousands of years, Indonesians should have been used to volcanic eruptions, and they can even be said to be a nation that grew up with volcanoes. In this territorial sea, volcanoes are everywhere and erupt every year. They love and hate volcanoes, and they can't avoid them.

Javanese are probably in awe of the great power of Morapi volcano in Java, leaving deep fear. Among the gods worshipped by their ancestors up to now, one is the volcano god Merapi, which symbolizes power and strength, occupies the most noble position among the gods, and shows their awe and sacrifice to the volcano god. This Morapi volcano is still the most active volcano in Indonesia.

Volcanoes are evil demons, bringing them earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic ash and mudslides. ...

Volcanoes are also generous goddesses, giving them beautiful islands and reefs. Strong earthquakes and hot magma seem to be just the pains before the goddess gives birth. The unique scenery of "Tricolor Lake" is not the "only beauty" given to them by the goddess! In Indonesia, extinct volcanoes and active volcanoes can be seen everywhere, and there are countless scenic spots formed by volcanic eruption. "Three-color Lake" is just one of the best, "Jiao Jiao girl who changed from a female university to a female university".

Volcanoes are also the best cultural relics protection workers.

There is a world-famous "Borobudur" near Yogyakarta, a city in central Java, which is buried by volcanic ash and well preserved, which is a miracle of the world. "Borobudur", also known as "Indonesian Pyramid", is estimated to have been built in the 8th century, and it has been built for more than 1000 years. It is a huge and magnificent project, comparable to the Great Wall in China, the pyramids in Egypt and Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and is collectively called "Four Wonders of the Ancient East".

Javanese converted to Hinduism more than a thousand years ago, and now most of them believe in Islam. Legend has it that a long time ago, a local king heard a white-bearded monk say that earthquakes were caused by volcanic eruptions, which were caused by "fire dragons" living deep underground. He has a Buddhist throat relic. Only by putting the throat relic on the Adam's apple of the fire dragon and then building a pagoda to seal the Adam's apple of the fire dragon, then the "fire dragon" will never wake up. So the king obeyed the orders of the white-bearded monk, and the whole country in their nest used 100 thousand craftsmen to mine hard volcanic rocks as raw materials, which lasted for decades and finally built the world-famous "Borobudur". From then on, the "fire dragon" really fell asleep, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment for hundreds of years, pilgrims worshiped, and the incense was very strong. Unexpectedly, a hundred years later, the "fire dragon" jumped to power again, and a violent volcanic eruption of Mount Morapi scorched the local people. A lot of volcanic ash buried nearby Borobudur, which is tens of meters high and tens of thousands of square meters in Fiona Fang! It was not until more than 800 years later that the Dutch who colonized Indonesia in the early19th century stumbled upon this "Borobudur" sleeping under volcanic ash. After decades of excavation, this pagoda was discovered again. Today, "Borobudur" is almost as famous as the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy, and tourists from all over the world come in an endless stream every day.

The overwhelming volcanic ash is said to be the best fertilizer for plants. Aren't those craters natural fertilizer plants? It is said that local farmers never need to apply chemical fertilizer for planting, and they can reap a lot by sowing. Rich volcanic ash and abundant rain, coupled with strong sunshine, make this unique natural environment a paradise for plant growth. Indonesia's land forest coverage rate is still above 60%, and all islands are covered with dense tropical rain forests. Although Indonesia's land only accounts for 1.3% of the global land area. But it has 17% species in the world. No wonder some western scholars call it "the place most like the Garden of Eden on earth".

A writer once praised this fertile soil without exaggeration: even if you put a cane in the soil, it will take root and sprout! In fact, this statement is correct. We saw along the road that some villagers were surrounded by small tree poles, and many of them had green leaves, like rows of saplings. If your crutches are made of this tough trunk, it is not uncommon for your hands to grow out.

Volcanoes can be destroyed, and they can also create new islands, new land and new life. Aren't the metal elements such as gold, silver, copper, iron and cymbal widely used by human beings all extracted from volcanoes and then sent to the surface from the depths of the earth to contribute to human beings? Dajia, an aristocratic businessman, is regarded as the favorite diamond jadeite, red, yellow, blue and emerald, all of which are extracted in the volcanic furnace!

I believe that the ancient people's initial understanding and use of fire should also come from the teaching and demonstration of the volcano goddess, not the lightning mother. The "Javanese" fossil discovered by archaeologists in Java, Indonesia is one of the earliest ancient human fossils found in the world today. Javanese are more primitive than Beijingers. Javanese knew how to use fire a million years ago. The fire of "Javanese" probably comes from magma fire. Their preference for barbecue cooked food is not necessarily the need to keep warm from the cold, but probably comes from the food of animal remains in the disaster area after volcanic eruption.

The volcano goddess also brought human beings a hot spring medicine bath. Where there are volcanoes, there are hot springs. Rain fell from the sky and penetrated into the ground, including a basement. The goddess warmed the water, mixed and added various mineral elements, and returned the holy water to the earth, forming large and small hot springs with different components. It became the earliest hospital and sanatorium for ancient humans, and it is also a tourist, leisure and recuperation resort for human beings today.

Two or three years ago, an oil drilling company drilled a hole in East Java, Indonesia, to explore oil. I didn't expect that it was not oil, but sticky mud! What's more, this mud is as fierce as a volcanic eruption, and the wellhead can no longer be sealed, and it is getting bigger and bigger. The mud is sprayed into the air and then spilled like a rainstorm. So far, silt has formed a mud lake in Fiona Fang, which is tens of kilometers long, covering more than a dozen villages and countless farmland. We came to the mud lake and looked out. The "crater" a few kilometers away was still erupting in waves, constantly spraying mud columns and waterfalls tens of meters high, forming a white smoke into the sky. Microscopically, this mud is gray like cement, with smooth texture and slight smell of liquefied petroleum gas. What's the use of these erupting mud? Can you turn sound into treasure? So far, there is no result. (Bottom: Surging mud flooded the treetops on the roof, and the "queue" in the distance was a truck convoy carrying stones and other emergency supplies to the wellhead for emergency rescue and disaster relief. )

The oil drilling company will suffer losses before obtaining oil, and it will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in resettlement compensation to the local government and farmers. This is probably a gift from the "volcano goddess" to those oil developers who rashly invaded, unappreciated and absurd.

Devil at close range, goddess at a distance! It brings disaster and pain, and she brings benefits and happiness.

Half demon and half god. This is a volcano.

The "three-color lake" formed by volcanic eruption is like the eyes and face of the "volcano goddess". She will change at any time, unpredictable, and it is not easy for you to see clearly.

This is her attractive magic and charm!

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