I meant to post these shots earlier, but then disabled my PC by accident. But here they are now, once again using FooGallery’s kitschy Polaroid theme, because it just feels right for these.
All shot on my iPhone 12, which may not work well as a phone anymore, but still takes perfectly cromulent photos.
For those unaware, Lafarge Lake was once a gravel pit.
I was in the area of Lafarge Lake on Saturday and despite the weather being rather soggy, took the time to stroll the 1.2 km path around the lake. I saw a surprising number of waterfowl, including:
If the weather had been better and I’d had my camera, I could have gotten some decent shots. As it was, I took some scenery pics. Here’s one I converted to black and white to be all artsy.
Lafarge Lake used to be a quarry, which makes its adoption by so many species even nicer to see.
Yesterday (August 6) I ventured into Coquitlam to run a few errands, and hopped off the SkyTrain at the Lafarge Lake station. Because I was only a block away, I walked over to, then around Lafarge Lake, which is a compact (and artificial) lake that is a weird combination of manicured on the west side (concrete walls, paved path) and more natural (rough-hewn fences and gravel paths) on the other side.
There is also a mining cart and what appears to be a hobbit house. The mining cart I get, as the lake was originally a quarry, the hobbit house, no idea.
The geese honked occasionaly, but it was a nicely calm place, otherwise.
