Geographical Magazine The frozen lake: Life on the outskirts of Lake Baikal, Siberia Written by Words by Jens Mühling Photographs by Justin Jin 21 Dec 2020 Life on the outskirts of Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, the world’s deepest lake, is evolving, but change comes slowly to Russia’s frozen outpost, nearer to Beijing than Moscow
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The moment the earthquake set in, the prayer stopped. The processional crosses froze in mid-air; eyes widened with fear searched the horizon. Father Yevgeny, who had icicles in his beard and an icon of Saint Innokenti on his chest, pricked up his ears.