Is Nian Lake in Yunnan really beautiful?

Miss Lake, when I first met her on the forum, I was deeply moved when I saw her fantastic photos posted, and I immediately felt the urge to meet her. The Spring Festival holiday finally realized this wish.

Nian Lake is actually a reservoir. It is not too far from Kunming. Located in Daqiao Township, Huize County. Its original name is "Yuejin Reservoir". Now people prefer to call her Nianhu with a sentimental name. The quiet and beautiful environment here attracts a large number of migratory birds such as black-necked cranes and striped geese to spend the winter here every year.

Legend has it that the person who stumbled across this beautiful scenery in those days called her "Miss Hu" because she didn't know the name of the lake and always missed someone when she posted it on the Internet.

There is also a sad legend: black-necked cranes came here, and some of them died of fatigue and injury shortly after the trip. The lonely crane who lost his partner survived the long and cold winter. Spring came, the crane left, but stayed because of missing his partner, and finally fell into this water area in loneliness and missing. People feel the loyalty of the black-necked crane to love, so it is called "Nian Tiger".

Nianhu has water, cranes and aura. Nature has attracted a group of people who seek beauty, and the first batch of photographers who are not afraid of difficulties to set foot in this pure land. They recorded the scenes on this land with the lens, and the photos of Nianhu spread like this. Then some photographers from all over the country, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, flocked.

Because of my love for photography, I also have a special liking for the year tiger. Among them, people have to marvel at the gift nature has given this land. Surrounded by mountains, there is a huge plateau artificial lake, blue lake, red land, lush mountains, winter seeds in full bloom, the whole landscape is rich in colors and beautiful lines, and blue sky and white clouds, red soil and villages are scattered around the reservoir area.

The most wonderful moment is that at sunrise, the morning glow dyed the lake red, and the silhouette of the crane on the lake was poetic. The sky crane crosses the sun, and the sunrise, the sun, the crane shadow and the lake are in harmony, forming a beautiful landscape of "crane shadow roaming the sky"

At noon, the hungry cranes flew back to the shallow lake for lunch break. Some of them stand on one leg, put their heads under their wings and sleep with their heads covered. Some stand at attention and hold their heads high; Some are full of energy and dancing. Every move, elegant posture, dignified behavior, full of gorgeous and noble temperament, no wonder crane has been regarded as a god bird since ancient times.

In the evening, the mountains covered with mist are slightly silent, and occasionally there are a few cranes calling. Is the crane son came back in the sunset, he was surprised to see the "lonely sunset in Qi Fei, autumn waters * * * sky color" picture. In front of Jingshan Mountain, the water and sky meet, and the cranes change from far to near, from point to line, from line to line, from high altitude to the bottom of the valley, and then from low altitude to water, which is full of rhythm and interest.

The whole Nian Lake is said to be a lake. In fact, there is no shore and no rippling scenery. There are reeds at the water's edge, which stretch into the water in clusters and divide the lake. Looking for the crane shadow in the foggy autumn morning, the sound penetrates the fog curtain, and the sound is heard, only the crane sound is heard, but the crane shadow is not seen.