Today's title kind of has a nice ring to it,don't you think? I chose the title because the water of this lake put me in mind of a strawberry/cherry milkshake. You would almost expect a pink lake to either be on another planet,or the product of pollution,but Lake Retba (Lac Rose) near the capital of Senegal is a natural lake. Its pink color is caused by a bacteria which is attracted to the lakes high salt content. The bacteria produces a red pigment in order to absorb the sunlight. The salinity compares to that of the Dead Sea and at times exceeds it. The locals collect salt from the lake bottom with their hands and use it to cure food. I was surprised to find out that it is not the only pink lake in the world,but it is the largest natural pink lake.
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