Spotted lake in Osoyoos BC, Canada. The Lake is situated in the only true desert in the country: Osoyoos BC. The lake is coloured naturally from the minerals in the area. No, you cannot get any closer.

  • StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website
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    1 year ago

    The Nk’mip First Nation have a desert cultural interpretation centre and walking paths in the area. You can see rattlesnakes and scorpions that they are protecting. It’s well managed ecologically.

    (The website seems to be under reconstruction.)

    They also have their own winery.

    Well worth a visit.

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    1 year ago

    This is one of those minor things that people argue about anyways, but supposedly Osoyoos isn’t a “true dessert”. Or at least, it isn’t the only dessert because little Ashcroft is one too. It’s a part of the town’sidentity as well.

    https://infotel.ca/newsitem/canadas-only-desert-is-in-bc-but-not-where-you-think-it-is/it75548

    The lake looks cool! Does it change much over the course of the year or does it often look spotty?