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A photo of beautiful Moraine Lake in Banff National Park on a cloudy day in late September. This photo was taken in the morning when the lake was so calm and like a mirror. Here you can't see that blue colour of the water so much like you can in my previous photo of this place. Moraine Lake is such a wonderful lake and one of my favourite places on this planet!

This photo was taken near the canoe dock at Moraine Lake along the path hugging the lake. I added some contrast to this photo...some parts of the sky are a bit burned out, but I still like the photo. I hope you like it too!

Thanks for dropping by!
Ann :)


Some information on the Canadian Rocky Mountains: The Canadian Rockies are located about 800km (500 miles) east of Vancouver on the border of the province of British Columbia and Alberta. There are 7 National Parks that belong to the Canadian Rockies which strectches out over an area of 25,000 square km (15,625 square miles).

These are the National Parks that belong to the Canadian Rocky Mountains: Mount Revelstoke National Park, Glacier National Park, Kootenay National Park and Yoho National Park which are located in British Columbia and there is Banff National Park, Jasper National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park which are located in Alberta. This amazing area is known for its beautiful blue-green lakes surrounded by mountains, glaciers, rivers, waterfalls and a diversity of wildlife. One can enjoy the endless views and there is a great variety on walking/hiking trails for everybody to enjoy.

Some info of Moraine Lake: Moraine Lake is a glacial fed lake in Banff National Park and located near the Village of Lake Louise in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks at an elevation of approximately 1884m/6183ft. The area around the lake has several walking/hiking trails which are, from time to time, restricted because of grizzly bear activity. The easiest of the hiking trails is the one most commonly taken by tourists. The Rockpile Trail along the actual moraine. The view of the lake from the top of the rockpile is one of the most photographed locations in all of Canada. That view of the mountains behind the lake in Valley of the Ten Peaks is known as the Twenty Dollar View, as Moraine Lake was featured on the reverse side of the 1969 and 1979 issues of the Canadian twenty dollar bill.

Along the same trailhead, the Consolation Lakes trail starts, which is approximately 3km/2mi with an elevation change of 90m/295ft. Upon reaching Consolation Lakes hikers may continue along to the upper lake, which is not visible from the end of the lower lake. There is, however, no clearly marked trail, and can often be a scramble over large rocky areas. Near the canoe docks of Moraine Lake Lodge there is another trailhead. This trailhead is the start of two trails, one of which branches out into four different trails - so there are in total, five trails starting at that trailhead: Moraine Lake Lakeshore Trail, Eiffel Lake, Wenkchemna Pass, Larch Valley, and Sentinel Pass. Info from Wikipedia.