Maligne Lake
Uploaded: September 05, 2013
Jasper Alberta, CANADA
One of the Most Beautiful
Places On Earth.
~ WORLD FAMOUS ~
This was a wonderful boat tour to a place called
SPIRIT ISLAND on Maligne Lake.
I will share more this week.
(All from our two week camp trip we just got back from last week).
k
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F/10, 1/250 ISO 200
(T&P)
Exif: F Number: 10, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, Model: NIKON D90
Douglas Pignet September 06, 2013
beautiful capture of this lovely place...very nice comp & pov...nicely done #1543365Monnie Ryan September 06, 2013
Gorgeous scene - love the glass-like water! #10834967Robert R. Goodman September 06, 2013
Hi Laura,WOW!!Wish I was there.Beautiful capture my friend!!! #10835187Nancyj E. Hovey September 06, 2013
AHHHHH Anyone for a nice 'cool' swim?Ken Smith September 06, 2013
I'm envious...a nice place for sure. Did you take a swim?? :-) #10835558Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 07, 2013
Oh, look at all that turquois water and blue sky. What a beautiful view, Sister.Laura E. Swan September 07, 2013
Good morning Doug, Monnie, Bobby Ray, Mumj, Ken and SSSKiki!!!I wish you all could have been there, too! Having a picnic with me and toasting to those who had come before us.
History has it that this Lake was named by a woman explorer (I love that idea!) who named several of the Rockies, surrounding the Lake, after the men who came there with her on her second journey there. She mapped the entire area out herself! WOWZA! I LOVE HER ALREADY! And she must have been English since they pictured her riding side saddle!?
She also named the Lake it's current name. The Native Indians had named it something else. Sad it got changed but she renamed it after the Maligne River.
And YES KEN. I swan. Can't you see me out there? I had the camera on my tripod and set it for 2 hours and swam way out there. I am waving. Look again! HA!
Just joking. (And so was Ken folks! He must know the real scoop having been here in, 2006). This gorgeous Lake is Glacier fed (thus the color) and it's always freezing cold.
Another neat thing to know is this view is in fact the area of the Lake that no boat is allowed. No diesel, etc., has ever touched it. And no motors are allowed on Maligne Lake except the tour boats. (They said this but I spotted a one man fishing tour company on a small vessel using a tiny portable outboard that day! HA!)
I think we should have a BP CONVENTION and make this Lake the destination for a wonderful picnic. What do you think? If we plan it years in advance we could all start saving up for it NOW! :D
Thanks all!
-Laura :) #10835984
Laura E. Swan September 07, 2013
* * * #10835990Emile Abbott September 07, 2013
Keep teasing me with these great landscapes or your Canadian Rockies. Gosh I miss it. #10836153Wm Nosal September 07, 2013
Beautiful Laura! #10836528Ellen Hodges September 11, 2013
Wow again, Laura! Stunning work!! #10840890Nancyj E. Hovey September 12, 2013
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
(This would be gorgeous on my wall...livingroom wall!!! 8o) #10841359
Laura E. Swan September 12, 2013
Hi Emile, Wm, Ellen and Mumj! :DGreat to see you all.
I know I am a broken record but I wish we could all see these places together. Every photographer should see the best spots in the world for their own eyes.
I'm just glad I can at least bring you my part of the world if you are not able to make it here.
Emile, I am am thrilled that you made it here. Once Canada has entered our eyes, it goes into our hearts and stays there forever doesn't it?!
Wm, I'm still waiting to see your slide show of Jasper...(Oh wait. You cant share slides here! Lol...I hope YOU will look at them soon and enjoy them again!)
And Mumj, your wish is my command. Check your mail for further instruction. xo
- Laura :) #10841422
Amanda J. Tanner September 13, 2013
Laura, This is the most beautiful place! I can only dream to see this in the live view! You are so lucky! #10842349Lydia Williams September 30, 2013
Spectacular....these images are the bestest!!! #10857405Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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