Natural wonders in NY: What makes Green Lakes so green?

The story begins about 10,000 years ago - when glaciers and woolly mammoths roamed Upstate New York. Today, the two lakes in Manlius, NY, glow a rare and magnificent green color. And they are filled with prehistoric plant life that has attracted researchers for decades.

[@drinny26]

Our country is so beautiful.

[@camouflagedrambo]

This place is beautiful

[@weepingwillowsrose]

I love watching videos on placing I've already been

[@lilganster3159]

I’m in that lake rn

[@lindsey-blkwtrdesign607]

Does anyone have a photo of the purple water mentioned at 2:36?

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Lindsey of Blkwtr Design there’s this amazing invention called the internet and you can search for anything you’d like and I’m sure you’ll find what you’re looking for!

[@richardgladle3853]

I actually heard the story of Green Lakes and Round Lake both being abandoned limestone quarries long before the ancient glacial story...