Canoeing on Lake Louise - Banff National Park
by Jordan Blackstone
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Canoeing on Lake Louise - Banff National Park
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Jordan Blackstone
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Photograph - Photography
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I have a postcard from the first time I visited Lake Louise over 40 years ago - the glacier sat a little lower, but funny enough this is exactly what it looked like. I couldn't believe my good fortune when I went to take this picture and the canoe came into view.
Lake Louise is fed by glacial runoff from Victoria Glacier. Like many of the lakes in the Rockies the water is either deep green or blue. This is caused by fine sediments called "rock flour" floating in the water. Rock flour is fine powdery rock that has been crushed and ground by a glacier. Lake Louise is a beautiful green color.
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June 29th, 2013
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Comments (14)
Emily Enz
This is such a peaceful image! Beautiful! VF
Jordan Blackstone replied:
Emily, thank you so much!! I totally agree that it is peaceful ~ especially in the early morning hours =)
Connie Fox
Jordan, congratulations on your recent features in Your Best Work. This one drew me in because of the stunning color of the water, and how it leads the eye to all the topographical details above. Nice capture.
Jordan Blackstone replied:
Thank you, Connie!! The water color is from the glacier dust it carries down at run-off...love it!
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful Jordan! I am going to wish I was there in the next few days with triple digit temps coming! v/f
Jordan Blackstone replied:
Thanks, Donna!! I heard that the temps were going to be climbing in a lot of places this weekend ~ The Rockies would definitely be the place to go LOL!