26) Fauler See

There are two water springs running from Landwehrkanal. Bubbling, they rush in from under some thick bushes, making waves briefly. After that the water flows at reduced speed, exploiting a sweet gradient towards the river Spree. Artificial streams and ponds gather and converge the dampness of the marshy woods this place would otherwise be. There is a pond in Tiergarten which is loosely planted with reed. A test area from the ’80s for cleaning the water, with a fence to keep humans out. Many more of these tests are needed, with or without a fence.

On the north west side, below the Hansaviertel there is the Fauler See, “Rotten Lake”, that is always opaque, slimy, its surface covered with small round algae. The lake looks like a solid grass field and produces a variety of gases. Lacking any oxygen, one never knows what is inside it.

There are two water springs running from Landwehrkanal. Bubbling, they rush in from under some thick bushes, making waves briefly. After that the water flows at reduced speed, exploiting a sweet gradient towards the river Spree. Artificial streams and ponds gather and converge the dampness of the marshy woods this place would otherwise be. There is a pond in Tiergarten which is loosely planted with reed. A test area from the ’80s for cleaning the water, with a fence to keep humans out. Many more of these tests are needed, with or without a fence.

On the north west side, below the Hansaviertel there is the Fauler See, “Rotten Lake”, that is always opaque, slimy, its surface covered with small round algae. The lake looks like a solid grass field and produces a variety of gases. Lacking any oxygen, one never knows what is inside it.