Peyto under the stars

Peyto Lake in a clear night. Someone decided to spend the night under the stars, in a tent. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Mistaya

Awards: Published and Awarded by 1x.com expert curators. Mistaya Canyon, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Clear waters

Herbert Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

8/52 - Maligne Colors

The floating house of Maligne Lake, Alberta, Canada. Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, located 44 km south of Jasper town. This photo was taken from the near the, from where are visible Leah and Samson Peaks and Mount Paul to the east, and Mounts Charlton, Unwin, Mary Vaux and Llysfran Peak to the south and west. The Charlton, Unwin and Maligne glaciers are also visible from the lake. Maligne Lake is fed and drained by the Maligne River, which enters the lake on its south side, near Mount Unwin and drains the lake to the north. Maligne Lake, as well as Maligne River, Maligne Mountain, and Maligne Pass, takes its name from the French word for malignant or wicked. The name was used by Father Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801–1873) to describe the turbulent river that flows from the lake (in the spring), and soon spread to the lake, canyon, pass, mountain and range. It is also possible that early French traders applied the name to the river for its treacherous confluence with the Athabasca River.

37/52 - Spring Colors

Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada.

4/52 - Quiet Bow

Bow Lake and Crowfoot Mountain, Canadian Rockies, Alberta. Bow Lake is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m. Bow Lake is one of the lakes that line the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, other such lakes being Hector Lake, Lake Louise, Peyto Lake, Mistaya Lake, Waterfowl Lakes, Chephren Lake and Sunwapta Lake.

Sapphire Peyto

Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of 1,860 m. This photo was taken in Spring, just after the de-icing of Peyto Lake. For a short period of time the lake assumes a sapphire color, much darker than its characteristic turquoise. Its color is due to the significant amounts of glacial rock flour that flow into the lake during the Summer, giving the lake a bright turquoise colour. Because of its bright colour, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and the area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists. The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefields Parkway. The lake is fed by Peyto Creek, which drains water from Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield). Peyto Lake is the origin of the Mistaya River, which heads northwest from the lake's outflow.

Majestic Rundle

Mount Rundle reflected in Two Jack Lake, Alberta, Canada. Mount Rundle is one of the most recognised Canadian mountains and could actually be considered a small mountain range as the mountain extends for over 12 kilometres on the south side of the Trans-Canada Highway eastward from Banff to Canmore with seven distinct peaks along the way. The third peak southeast of Banff is the highest at 2,949 m. Two Jack Lake is a glacial lake near Lake Minnewanka, located located in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada, about five kilometres northeast of the Banff townsite.

After the Winter

Moraine Lake

2/52 - Alone

Lake Louise - Canadian Rockies. Lake Louise is a turquoise, glacier-fed lake ringed by high peaks in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies.

The lake house

The floating house of Maligne Lake, Alberta, Canada. Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, located 44 km south of Jasper town. This photo was taken from the near the, from where are visible Leah and Samson Peaks and Mount Paul to the east, and Mounts Charlton, Unwin, Mary Vaux and Llysfran Peak to the south and west. The Charlton, Unwin and Maligne glaciers are also visible from the lake. Maligne Lake is fed and drained by the Maligne River, which enters the lake on its south side, near Mount Unwin and drains the lake to the north. Maligne Lake, as well as Maligne River, Maligne Mountain, and Maligne Pass, takes its name from the French word for malignant or wicked. The name was used by Father Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801–1873) to describe the turbulent river that flows from the lake (in the spring), and soon spread to the lake, canyon, pass, mountain and range. It is also possible that early French traders applied the name to the river for its treacherous confluence with the Athabasca River.

Two Jack Lake

Alberta

Sunrise rest

Kayaks for rental in Emerald Lake, at sunrise. Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada.

On the top

Banff town, Bow River and Tunnel Mountain, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, seen from Sulphur Mountain. Cascade Mountain on the left and lake Minnewanka on the background. Alberta, Canada.

Young Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan River from Icefields Parkway, Canadian Rockies. Alberta, Canada.

23/52 - Emerald Sunrise 2

Emerald Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Emerald Lake is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest of Yoho's 61 lakes and ponds, as well as one of the park's premier tourist attractions. The lake is enclosed by mountains of the President Range, as well as Mount Burgess and Wapta Mountain.

The Arrow

Maligne Lake, Alberta, Canada. Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, located 44 km south of Jasper town. This photo was taken from the near the, from where are visible Leah and Samson Peaks and Mount Paul to the east, and Mounts Charlton, Unwin, Mary Vaux and Llysfran Peak to the south and west. The Charlton, Unwin and Maligne glaciers are also visible from the lake. Maligne Lake is fed and drained by the Maligne River, which enters the lake on its south side, near Mount Unwin and drains the lake to the north. Maligne Lake, as well as Maligne River, Maligne Mountain, and Maligne Pass, takes its name from the French word for malignant or wicked. The name was used by Father Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801–1873) to describe the turbulent river that flows from the lake (in the spring), and soon spread to the lake, canyon, pass, mountain and range. It is also possible that early French traders applied the name to the river for its treacherous confluence with the Athabasca River.

9/52 - Dawn at Pyramid Lake

Pyramid Lake, Alberta, Canada. Dawn after a late Spring Aurora Night.

3/52 - Night at Peyto

Peyton Lake, Canadian Rockies. Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of 1,860 m. This photo was taken in Spring, just after the de-icing of Peyto Lake. For a short period of time the lake assumes a sapphire color, much darker than its characteristic turquoise. Its color is due to the significant amounts of glacial rock flour that flow into the lake during the Summer, giving the lake a bright turquoise colour. Because of its bright colour, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and the area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists. The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefields Parkway. The lake is fed by Peyto Creek, which drains water from Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield). Peyto Lake is the origin of the Mistaya River, which heads northwest from the lake's outflow.

Lake Louise

Alberta. Lake Louise is a turquoise, glacier-fed lake ringed by high peaks in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies.

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Emerald Lake is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest of Yoho's 61 lakes and ponds, as well as one of the park's premier tourist attractions. The lake is enclosed by mountains of the President Range, as well as Mount Burgess and Wapta Mountain.

Vermillion Shadows

Vermillion Lakes, Alberta

Road to the Mountain

Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada. The Icefields Parkway is a scenic road, traversing the rugged landscape of the Canadian Rockies, travelling through Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. It links Lake Louise with Jasper to the north. At its southern end, the Icefields Parkway terminates at the Trans-Canada Highway.

Pyramid bridge

Pyramid bridge

Turquoise Waterfowl

Waterfowl Lake, Alberta, Canada.

Bow Sunset

Bow Lake and Crowfoot Mountain, Canadian Rockies, Alberta. Bow Lake is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m. Bow Lake is one of the lakes that line the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, other such lakes being Hector Lake, Lake Louise, Peyto Lake, Mistaya Lake, Waterfowl Lakes, Chephren Lake and Sunwapta Lake.

After Dark

Pyramid Lake, Alberta, Canada. Dawn after a late Spring Aurora Night.

47/52 - Perfect Peyto

Peyto Lake, Canadian Rockies. Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of 1,860 m. This photo was taken in Spring, just after the de-icing of Peyto Lake. For a short period of time the lake assumes a sapphire color, much darker than its characteristic turquoise. Its color is due to the significant amounts of glacial rock flour that flow into the lake during the Summer, giving the lake a bright turquoise colour. Because of its bright colour, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and the area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists. The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefields Parkway. The lake is fed by Peyto Creek, which drains water from Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield). Peyto Lake is the origin of the Mistaya River, which heads northwest from the lake's outflow.

Emerald Sunrise

Emerald Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Emerald Lake is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest of Yoho's 61 lakes and ponds, as well as one of the park's premier tourist attractions. The lake is enclosed by mountains of the President Range, as well as Mount Burgess and Wapta Mountain.

Blue Morning

Mount Rundle reflected in Two Jack Lake, Alberta, Canada. Mount Rundle is one of the most recognised Canadian mountains and could actually be considered a small mountain range as the mountain extends for over 12 kilometres on the south side of the Trans-Canada Highway eastward from Banff to Canmore with seven distinct peaks along the way. The third peak southeast of Banff is the highest at 2,949 m. Two Jack Lake is a glacial lake near Lake Minnewanka, located located in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada, about five kilometres northeast of the Banff townsite.

Sunny Cave

Johnston Canyon

Emerald

Emerald Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Emerald Lake is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest of Yoho's 61 lakes and ponds, as well as one of the park's premier tourist attractions. The lake is enclosed by mountains of the President Range, as well as Mount Burgess and Wapta Mountain.

Catching the Light

Vermillion Lakes, Alberta

Icefields Parkway

Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada. The Icefields Parkway is a scenic road, traversing the rugged landscape of the Canadian Rockies, travelling through Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. It links Lake Louise with Jasper to the north. At its southern end, the Icefields Parkway terminates at the Trans-Canada Highway.