Leif Norman photographer

From Old Hedley Road, east of Princeton BC, all the way to Yahk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Spotted Lake is a saline endorheic alkali lake located northwest of Osoyoos in the eastern Similkameen Valley of British Columbia, Canada, accessed via Highway 3.

Spotted Lake is richly concentrated with various minerals. It contains dense deposits of magnesium sulfate, calcium and sodium sulphates. It also contains high concentrations of eight other minerals and lower amounts of silver and titanium.^[2]

Most of the water in the lake evaporates over the summer, revealing colorful mineral deposits. Large “spots” on the lake appear and are colored according to the mineral composition and seasonal amount of precipitation.^[2] Magnesium sulfate, which crystallizes in the summer, is a major contributor to spot color. In the summer, remaining minerals in the lake harden to form natural “walkways” around and between the spots.” from Wikipedia

 

 

“Rock Creek is an unincorporated settlement in the Boundary Country of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.^[2] Located at the confluence of the Kettle River with the eponymous Rock Creek,^[3] site of the Rock Creek Gold Rush of 1860, the community also lies at the junction of British Columbia Highway 33 (from Kelowna via Big White) and British Columbia Highway 3, otherwise known as the Crowsnest Highway, which runs across the south of the province.

Rock Creek was one of the settlements along the Dewdney Trail in gold rush times and, though very small today, remains important as a regional service centre for the farming and mining communities of the Boundary Country and the Monashee Country, which lies northwards. It is the effective basetown for Mount Baldy Ski Area, which lies to its northwest and overlooks the Okanagan Valley town of Oliver.” from Wikipedia