At 600 kilometers long, the lake’s surface resembles a giant mirror, reflecting the crystal clear, fractured icebergs. The lake has created impressive images of ice formations with incredible geometric architecture.
Many of her photos depict thousands of large bubbles created by algae methane gas trapped beneath the surface. The cracks can stretch up to 30 kilometers long and 2-3 meters wide. When the ice breaks, the sound is reminiscent of thunder or a gunshot, Makeeva said.
With ice as thick as 1,642 meters in some places, the frozen lake can support the weight of people and cars. With its famously clear waters, visitors can see deep into the ocean floor, where fish, plants, rocks and many other wonders lie beneath the thick ice.
Makeeva's camera usually only works for about 2 hours in cold conditions, so shooting takes a lot of time.
