Spotted Lake is located in British Columbia. It has high concentrations of magnesium sulfate, calcium, and sodium sulfate. In the summer, the water evaporates, leaving dry areas in which people can walk.
It's #NationalBirdDay in the U.S. so here's a painting of one of my favorite native birds, the Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja):
Abbott Handerson Thayer (American, 1849–1921)
Roseate Spoonbills, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, c. 1905-1909
oil on paperboard, 22 7⁄8 x 26 1⁄4 in. (58.2 x 66.6 cm.)