Doctor Poet
Doctor Poet David Angel Cici - Dave… can I try one? Why does the doctor want to? Because it’s easy! Harder than you think Your doctorate means bupkis To haiku artists Just sit back and watch I can do it too, angel With both my eyes closed! Poetic Haikus By Christina Clair, PhD A pinch in my lake Of calcium carbonate Brings out the turquoise Caused by scattering Algal photosynthesis Rapid pH spike Short waves, green and blue Scatter in the aquifer What a pretty sight! (CaCO3 + H+→ CA2 + HCO, hon) Reacts with acid The hydrogen gets “used up” Less acidity Angel - I live on Mud Lake No calcium carbonate To capsize the brown Copyright ©️ 2026, David Angel, All Rights Reserved Dr. Claire - I told you I could do it but why'd you reveal my real name, Dave? How'd ya like it if I told them yours, Goldenhammersteinberglipshitzman? Angel - It wouldn't fit on my book covers, and there's no shit in Lipchitz. Goyim! SMH PoetNote - Calcium carbonate can affect a lake’s color, usually making the water appear turquoise, milky blue, pale green, whitish or cloudy depending on concentration, particle size, sunlight, and the lake’s depth. Why does it change the color, dear ChatGPT? "Tiny suspended calcium carbonate particles scatter light in the water. Shorter wavelengths of light — especially blue and green — scatter more strongly, giving many calcium-rich lakes their striking colors. This is similar to why glacial lakes often look turquoise, although glacial lakes usually contain finely ground rock flour rather than primarily calcium carbonate. ⸻ Two Main Situations 1. Dissolved Calcium Carbonate (little visible effect) If the calcium carbonate is mostly dissolved, the lake may simply become: clearer slightly bluer chemically stable without dramatic color change. ⸻ 2. Suspended or Precipitated Calcium Carbonate When calcium carbonate precipitates into microscopic crystals suspended in the water, the lake can become: cloudy milky bright aqua or turquoise This happens because the particles reflect and scatter sunlight. Famous Examples Some lakes with notable carbonate influence include: Lake Louise (mostly glacial flour, but similar optical effect) Mono Lake Plitvice Lakes" Lake Goldenhammersteinberglipchitzman Hat tip - Chat GPT Bear Lake, Kathleen Hobbs @livetobehappy Laketography by ChatGPT



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