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A Photographer Walked on the World's Oldest Lake to Capture Spectacular Images

These pictures of Lake Baikal are so beautiful they'll have you second guessing if they're actually real.

By Ryan Adelson
World, Geology, Terrain, Outcrop, Formation, Bedrock, Geological phenomenon, Ice, Freezing, Snow, pinterest

Located in Siberia, Lake Baikal is the oldest and deepest lake in the world – it's 25 million years old and 5,577 feet deep to be exact. It's beauty was unknown to us all until Russian photographer, Kristina Makeeva, ventured to the now frozen lake and captured pictures of it that are sure to take your breath away.

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