Lafarge Lake

Lafarge Lake, black and white, November 22, 2025

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:

  • American Coots
  • Buffleheads (a pair of males)
  • Canada Geese
  • Hooded Mergansers
  • Mallards

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.

A few shots of Lafarge Lake

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.