Tale of Two Lakes
In the foreground is Spotted Lake, rich in calcium, sodium sulphates, magnesium sulphate and other minerals and considered a sacred site with healing properties to the First Nations People of this region. In contrast lies Osoyoos Lake, further south, in the background. Osoyoos Lake straddles the 49th parallel, the Canada and USA boundary, as well as the two cities hugging its shoreline, Osoyoos, BC, and Oroville, Washington. Osoyoos Lake, Canada’s warmest lake is a hot summer magnet for tourists. Spotted Lake on the other hand is out-of-bounds for visitors but clearly viewable from a Highway 3 pullout. Although this spring photo does not depict its many natural colours, in the summer months the circular rings of Spotted Lake turn various colours as the intense summer heat evaporates the water in the lake. This southern region of British Columbia is Canada’s only desert. The blackened mountainside in the top right hand side of the image is the result of a controlled forest fire burn during the summer of 2024.
Tale of Two Lakes
In the foreground is Spotted Lake, rich in calcium, sodium sulphates, magnesium sulphate and other minerals and considered a sacred site with healing properties to the First Nations People of this region. In contrast lies Osoyoos Lake, further south, in the background. Osoyoos Lake straddles the 49th parallel, the Canada and USA boundary, as well as the two cities hugging its shoreline, Osoyoos, BC, and Oroville, Washington. Osoyoos Lake, Canada’s warmest lake is a hot summer magnet for tourists. Spotted Lake on the other hand is out-of-bounds for visitors but clearly viewable from a Highway 3 pullout. Although this spring photo does not depict its many natural colours, in the summer months the circular rings of Spotted Lake turn various colours as the intense summer heat evaporates the water in the lake. This southern region of British Columbia is Canada’s only desert. The blackened mountainside in the top right hand side of the image is the result of a controlled forest fire burn during the summer of 2024.