I stared at the waterfall for a long time when I saw it. Look at the picture: doesn’t it seem like the ice is in motion even though it’s solid?
The name Eibsee comes from the German words for yew trees (Eibe) and lake (See). The lake got its name historically from the yew trees that lined its banks. Today, the number of yew trees has declined and they can only be found occasionally around the Eibsee. Instead, the lake is lined with a rich mix of coniferous trees (like pine, spruce and fir).
Another interesting tidbit about the Eibsee is that there are many fish in the lake despite it freezing during the winter. How do the fish survive? Well, lakes freeze from the surface down, meaning that generally even if the top layer of water in a lake is frozen solid, there is still flowing water underneath. Fish can survive in that bottom liquid layer until spring comes again by slowing down their activity, similar to hibernating bears.
