Enda Lechauhanne ~ Forks in the River (Lenape) ~ Reflections of Beauty Chena Lakes Alaska North Star

Enda Lechauhanne ~ Forks in the River (Lenape) ~ Reflections of Beauty Chena Lakes Alaska North Star

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This is one of three islands in the centre of the lake. Chena Lakes is a beautiful pure fresh water 260 acre lake and recreational park area with a beach and three islands near North Pole Alaska. No motors are permitted in the pristine waters of Chena Lakes, only paddle boats, kayaks and canoes. I am in a boat in the midst of the lake when I took this image of the clouds and sky reflected in the water. It is the same lake where I took the image titled Mesmerizing Ripples. It is a very beautiful area and one of my favourites for photographing sky reflections and sunsets in Interior Alaska.

“Lakes and ponds are permanently wet year round. The main difference between a lake and a pond is the size. A lake is usually defined as a body of water large enough to have at least one wind-swept beach; ponds usually are not large enough for winds to blow across the water and create waves to wash away the plants that may be trying to take root. A lake is too deep for rooted plants to grow except near the shore.

The deepest lake is Lake Superior, one of the five Great Lakes in the northeastern part of the United States. Lakes are generally composed of fresh water; although one exception is Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah. Often lakes are attached to each other in a chain-like pattern and flow in and out of each other like the Chain-O-Lakes in Wisconsin.

Many times, lakes are the source for some rivers. These rivers and lakes often share similar characteristics and habitats. Lakes and ponds are sometimes classified by the amounts and kinds of organic materials produced and decayed from the processes of photosynthesis and decomposition. Lakes and ponds, where there is a good balance between photosynthesis and decomposition, are said to be oligotrophic. The middle of Lake Michigan can be classified as oligotrophic.

When the balance is upset between these two processes, either too much organic material accumulates without getting decomposed adequately or too many bacteria are present and an overabundance of decomposition occurs.

Eutrophic lakes and ponds have an abundance of nutrients, and an abundance of decay-causing organisms to break down all the organic material being produced. Their bottoms fill up with rich sediment. Sometimes there are so many bacteria, that oxygen is depleted and the waters become stagnant. Most inland lakes are eutrophic.

In dystrophic lakes and ponds there is a lack of decomposition from bacteria and the nutrients build up. Bogs are an example of thick layers of peat moss and other plants building up because very little decay is taking place.”

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