http://seattlest.com/2005/09/15/hiking_lake_serene.php All comments for Hiking Lake Serene en-us 2009 seattle_james Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:30:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss scarequotes@gmail.com scarequotes@gmail.com 60 http://seattlest.com/2005/09/15/hiking_lake_serene.php#comment-161791 http://seattlest.com/2005/09/15/hiking_lake_serene.php#comment-161791 Comments Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:48:45 -0800 <p>I'm pretty sure the bluish color comes from two things: 1. A lack of algae - it doesn't grow well in really cold water. 2. Suspended bits of rock, since high elevation lakes tend to be fed by meltwater which picks up a lot of sediment. At least, that's what I remember from the signs when I was at Ross Lake, which has the same basic coloration.</p>