Green Lake and its sister Round Lake, are a pair of unique bodies of water located in the aboriginal territory of the Onandoga nation. This writeup will concern itself with Green Lake, but much of this information carries over to its sister.
The final remnants of a plunge pool formed during the last ice age by a glacial waterfall at least twice the size of Niagara Falls; Green Lake is situated in a gorge and fed entirely by rain and groundwater. As a result, it is one of the few meromictic lakes on earth.
So, okay, in general terms, lakes do this:
For the warmer months water organizes into distinct layers, each circulating in their own way. The warmest water, being the least dense, sits at the top. This is where the phytoplankton hang out, producing oxygen and consuming nutrients. The coldest water, being the most dense, sits at the bottom. This is where nutrients tend to accumulate and oxygen gets depleted by animal life. As summer turns to winter the top layers get colder and the water mixes as stratification breaks down, the same happens as winter turns back to summer. This process helps more evenly distribute oxygen and nutrients.
Ok so Green Lake doesn't do this.
The bottom of the lake is totally devoid of oxygen, so no decomposition; whatever falls down there, stays down there. The water is also very high in mineral content, which leaves layers of calcite deposits on anything that isn't moving. Moreover there is a layer of bacterially active water around 18-20 meters down that makes the water purple at that specific depth. Thanks to photosynthetic bacteria that deposit some of the minerals in the water, Green Lake is home to one of the few existing freshwater reefs.
I just think its neat.
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What would taking a break from being trans mean?
Not having to think or deal with it and the host of things it comes with for like, a week
Although after that week I definitely couldn't go back
Sodium was talking like being a cis girl instead, personally Id rather be a trans woman over a cis woman - but Id definitely opt for trans woman over cis man!! In fact, I did irl~
Ah I see, I wasn't necessarily trying to speak about her desire but I also want a break and that's what it'd be for me. I definitely could not go back to this after a week as a cis girl. Glad it's better for you though. Wish that was my feelings
I get what you mean about rather being trans girl than cis girl. The only real way to somehow become a cis person is to alter your history, but then that's just a different person.
Now a magically induced perfect sex change? Now that's the shit. Or maybe you would refuse that too?
Oh Id take a magic uterus, lol. But I actually kinda like trans bodies. There's stuff Id do with my face and I work out for a bigger booty but I like my arms and shoulders and I really like being as tall as I am. If the price of what I want is to give that up, ah I suppose if I must lol
It means I'd like to become a cis girl for a week.
Lol OK the spoiler contains what it actually means
cw:spiraling + suicide
I just came back from downtown. Whole time I was out, I was feeling "fuck fuck fuck", avoiding people cause I was scared, looking at women's fashion and cursing myself for not having the courage to buy anything while also feeling like I didn't deserve to wear such clothes. Then I though about being betrayed by everyone and how I could never trust people again.
And that's more of less how most of my waking time goes. I cannot stand being conscious and try my best to drown out my thoughts with cheap dopamine.
Then I bought some food from the supermarket, and I could only think that I didn't deserve to eat. Now I'm stress eating what I bought as I type this.
In the morning I woke up lamenting that I wasn't dead yet, in the night I will cry myself to sleep.
If that sounds like a lot, it is! I can deal with a lot of bullshit (engineering student, linux user), but like, there is a limit, which has clearly been crossed. If I can't go out on a relaxing stroll on a nice sunny day without feeling like killing myself, then yeah ...
When I say I'd like to take a break from being trans, I really just want a break from all that. I can handle normal life problems just fine.
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I am sorry though, it is a lot and I deal with it like that too.
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That's all very heavy, wow
Thanks. You always take the time to read my nwgative comments even though you're loaded with work. I appreciate it.
wishing the best for you, comrade