Sunday, September 30, 2012

Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canada


Chateau Lake Louise from the Lake Agnes Trail

Lake Louise in Banff National Park is perhaps one of the better known destinations in the Canadian Rockies. Many visitors come to Lake Louise on the train, 'The Pacific Orient Express' from Vancouver. The famous Chateau Lake Louise, built by the Canadian Railroad graces the shore of the emerald-hued lake. The lake changes color with the seasons, in the winter and spring it is a deep emerald green but in summer and fall it changes to a milky blue-green with all the glacial 'flour' or finely ground rock deposits from the melting glaciers.

Along shore of Lake Louise


We loved Lake Louise so much that for the 8 days we were in Banff National Park we camped 6 of those days in Lake Louise. We had all kinds of weather - from beautiful sunny days to rain to snow flurries and even 27 degrees Fahrenheit early one morning.  But nothing stopped us from enjoying our time in Banff National Park. 

Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park

A soaking wet Maya in Johnston Canyon
 
A drier day on the Bow Glacier Falls Trail
 
Bow Lake

                                                      Bow Lake - opposite shore 
 


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