A red streak appears on a rock on Tram River, people think it is blooming - Photo: MANH TRUONG
In recent days, at Tram River, Village 2, Tien An Commune, Tien Phuoc District, an incident has made people feel strange and come to see, that is, a large rock protruding from the water has a bright red patch, many people think that it is a blooming rock.
On the rock there is a soft layer like moss carpet, nearly 1m long, about 30cm wide, lying right below the edge of the rock facing the water.
According to local people, this red patch appeared on the rock more than half a month ago, on the occasion of the Year of the Dragon.
At first it was just a small yellow patch, which turned bright red over the next few days and then faded away. When you touch the rock, it feels like a soft, smooth carpet of moss.
The stone slab appears red - Photo: MANH TRUONG
Village 2 residents also said that this phenomenon occurs once every 6-7 years. "About 6 years ago, a similar red color appeared on this rock slab" - said a resident.
After the images of the "blooming" rocks were posted on social media, many people came here to see, check-in, and take pictures because it was the first time they saw such a strange phenomenon.
Talking to Tuoi Tre Online , Mr. Phan Hong Phat - Chairman of Tien An Commune People's Committee, said that before this incident, he also went to Tram River to inspect.
According to him, this is not the first time that this rock has had a red color, but previously in 2018 this rock had the same color once. At that time, experts and scientists also came to check and said that it was actually a type of lichen growing on the rock.
Tien An commune authorities said that according to scientists, this is just lichen growing on rocks - Photo: MANH TRUONG
Lichen is a symbiotic form of mold and algae, not a "blooming" rock as people say. This is a normal natural phenomenon. There are many rocks on the Tram River but only one rock has this phenomenon.
"The day I came to check, a yellow patch appeared on the rock the size of a hand with a red border. It felt soft like velvet to the touch, a thin layer of a few millimeters. But after a few days it spread and lengthened, turning red," Mr. Phat added.
Mr. Phat said that according to the locals, this rock appears like this every 5-7 years, in the past it happened every ten years.
"Tram River has beautiful scenery with suspension bridges, streams and many rocks. There is a rock that appears red like this, so in recent days many people have gathered to see and take pictures," said Mr. Phat.
In the early days of its appearance, the rock had yellow patches - Photo: H. PHAT
But then it turned red - Photo: MANH TRUONG
Authorities said this is a layer of lichen growing on rocks - Photo: T. UYEN
The red patch on the rock is nearly 1 meter long - Photo: T. UYEN
People come to see the rock - Photo: T. UYEN
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