The Devil's Gap
Uploaded: July 18, 2013
The Devils Gap
@ Lake Minnewanka, Banff Alberta CANADA
Lake Minnewanka is well known for being one of the Oldest Native Indian settlements found in, Banff National Park, Alberta., CANADA.
Although the Indians did live and hunt there, they always said there were bad spirits in the wind that would pass through that area. That area is called Devil's Gap. (Can you see it in the middle here?).
"The Devils Gap" in the lake was further up from where they lived and they absolutely would NOT take their canoes up anywhere near there to hunt or fish. The boat ride takes us close but not all they way there. (Ha! Still superstitious!)...
The "GAP" or "Mouth" in this area of the Rockies was formed because the glaciers cut straight through the Rockies there, way back in the day.
Scientists go there to Lake Minnewanka, and the Devils gap, all the time trying to figure out why each side perfectly mirrors the other on the rock walls.
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 12.67 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Laura E. Swan
July 18, 2013
-Laura :) xo #10772022
Bojan Bencic
July 18, 2013
Terry Cervi
July 18, 2013
Patrick Rouzes
July 18, 2013
Laura E. Swan
July 19, 2013
There is so much interesting History in Banff. It's a wonderful place to see and visit.
On the boat tour they told us that the original camp where the Natives lived is now in an area at the bottom of the Lake. It' up to 500 feet in one area.
He also said it took 3 years to get it to be 100 feet deep (they dammed it up to make it the lake it is today). He also said it took a really ling time, months and months to raise it 15 feet and yet with the bad flood we had last month it took only 4 days for the lake to raise that same 15 feet!!!
Thanks everyone. -Laura :) #10772991
Kathy Salerni
July 20, 2013
Laura E. Swan
July 20, 2013
It was a tough call cutting out so much of the lake here when I shot this but Kiki, you are right. There was so much drama with the high mountains and huge (Devil's) gap and then the pretty clouds...
I took several images that did this and that. Cutting other parts to leave water but when I shot this one I knew it was the right way to frame it. I felt the grandeur of it when I clicked!!
That is the rush I get from photography. When I click and it respectful and right. Is it for you as well?
Thanks so much everyone! I love where I live and I try not to ever take this for granted. Wish you all lived close by!
SSSLaura Swanee #10774172
Laura E. Swan
July 20, 2013
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