Lake Oesa is a gem nestled in between the heights of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Fed by glaciers surrounding the lake, the many shades of blue is derived from minerals that have been trapped in the ice for millenia.
The water is as pure and clean as one can imagine. You can see the clarity, not a whole lot is up here at 2267 meters above sea level to muddy the waters. There's nothing in the water but rocks, minerals, a small amount of lichen and grass.
Lake Oesa is sheltered from the wind, the word Oesa is from the Stoney Native word meaning "Corner" The lake is in the corner of British Columbia and Alberta. From here the water drains into the Pacific Ocean, on the other side of those peaks, water makes its way to Hudson Bay on the other side of the North American continent.
One could spend all day sitting on the shores of Lake Oesa taking in the views. These photos were taken on August 5th, you can see the ice almost touching the lake. The rock slide covers more ice making the lake just above freezing.
Above is a photo taken from an iPhone with a different exposure. A small rocky islet sits in the middle of the lake. Oesa Island?
The hike from Lake O'Hara up to Lake Oesa is nothing short of gorgeous. The above photo is looking down 200m towards Lake O'Hara from the trail connecting the lakes. The water cascades down the slopes to the lake pictured below.
From here one sees the Glacier the centre-left high above and across Lake O'Hara. Below that glacier is Lake Oesa. This region is a Hiker's Paradise and is perfect for photographers of scenery. Hope you enjoyed my photos and thank you for visiting.
All pictures taken with an s22 or iphone 13 pro and are unfiltered
