Walking around a lake to look at waves from all sides
The most awesome thing about being on vacation is that I have the time to stare at water as much as I like.
For example the other day, I walked around Lille Lungegårdsvannet on a windy day.
Looking downwind, one sees a very smooth surface right in front of us, and then waves start developing further away. Looking at the fountain, you see that it is actually pretty windy.
Lille Lungegårdsvannet in Bergen
Walking a quarter of the way around the lake, we now look at the fountain at a 90 degree angle to the wind: it is blown over to the right. We now see wave crests traveling and see the shape of the waves much more clearly.
Lille Lungegårdsvannet in Bergen
Walking further, we see the waves coming directly towards us; the fountain is also blown in our direction. All of a sudden the water looks a lot more rough. And of course it feels a lot more windy, too, when the wind is coming right towards us and not in our back.
Lille Lungegårdsvannet in Bergen
And bonus picture: A rainbow in the fountain when we’ve gone 3/4 of the way around the lake. Beautiful day in a beautiful city!
Lille Lungegårdsvannet in Bergen
#BergenWaveWatching: Looking at waves from all sides in Lille Lungegårdsvannet – Elin Darelius & Team says:
[…] Looking at Lille Lungegårdsvannet with the wind. Waves only appear at a distance from the shore in the foreground, because the water is sheltered from the wind by the shore. Blog post on this here. […]
#BergenWaveWatching: Looking at waves from all sides in Lille Lungegårdsvannet - Adventures in Oceanography and Teaching says:
[…] Looking at Lille Lungegårdsvannet with the wind. Waves only appear at a distance from the shore in the foreground, because the water is sheltered from the wind by the shore. Blog post on this here. […]