Lake Baikal

[Dick Steinkamp]

A beautiful photo essay on the namesake of a much loved color for our cars...

For Russians in a Pandemic, Lake Baikal Is the Place to See and Be Seen (Published 2021)

Usually it’s foreigners who cavort at the world’s deepest lake in winter. But with many borders closed, Russians are arriving in droves to make TikTok videos and snap Instagram pictures.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Mot27cars]

A beautiful photo essay on the namesake of a much loved color for our cars...

For Russians in a Pandemic, Lake Baikal Is the Place to See and Be Seen (Published 2021)

Usually it’s foreigners who cavort at the world’s deepest lake in winter. But with many borders closed, Russians are arriving in droves to make TikTok videos and snap Instagram pictures.

www.nytimes.com

It is the blue color of the lake that gives us code 42 Baikal on our cars.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Fun fact...

Lake Baikal contains about 25% of all the freshwater on the planet. The water from all of our Great Lakes would fit in Lake Baikal with plenty of room to spare.