Every Spring This Park In Austria Disappears Under Water
Take a look at the real life Atlantis. To take a walk in this park, you may need some swim fins and a diving mask. Every year, a park in the foothills of Austrian Hochschwab mountains, turns into a massive pool with all of its footpaths and benches submerged under water. Fear not, says photographer Marc Henauer , it's not a cataclysm. Rather an unusual natural phenomenon caused by the melting snow which increases the lake level in spring. Also, the perfect background for a surreal underwater photoshoot. Every spring this park shifts from trekkers and gives its way to underwater explorers by turning into a literal swimming pool. Situated by the emerald waters of the Grüner See (Green Lake), this park is a tourist attraction throughout the year. But once the snow-capped Hochschwab mountains begin to melt, all the lovely park tracks, bridges and trees submerge into an underwater world. The average lake level is only 1-2 meters for an area of