Mukhtar Khan / AP
Kashmiri women row their boats after collecting lotus leaves for their cattle from the water of Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, on Sept. 3, 2012. The lake is a popular destination for both Indian and foreign tourists.
The New York Times reported in June on efforts to restore the legendary natural beauty of Dal Lake, which is plagued by algae and weeds due to pollution.
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Fishermen cast their nets to catch fish from the waters of Dal Lake on a cold day in Srinagar, Kashmir on Feb. 22.
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A Kashmiri boatman rows a boat through fog on the partially frozen Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jan. 7. The Kashmir valley is experiencing extreme cold conditions with major parts of Dal Lake and hundreds of ponds, taps, water motors and drains frozen.
Farooq Khan / EPA
A Kashmiri man steps from his vessel to test frozen water on the Dal Lake during a cold morning in Srinagar,the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, Dec. 27 , 2010. It was biting cold across Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region Monday with sub-zero temperatures freezing most water bodies, including Srinagar's Dal Lake.
I can't believe he is testing the ice this way. Here is some really good advice from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
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