Victoria Glacier at Lake Louise by danapommet
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This is the view of the Victoria Glacier that I promised you two nights ago.
This photo was taken from the front lawn of the 550 room Chateau Lake Louise and looking across the emerald green Lake Louise. Lake Louise has a surface area of 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2).
Lake Louise was created by the Victoria Glacier back in the last ice age about 10,000 to 20,000 years ago.
The glacier actually consists of two parts, a mountain glacier draped over the upper slopes of Mt Victoria, and a valley glacier in the center of the photograph, where the two tree lines merge in the lower center of this photo. The valley glacier does not look like many photos of glaciers because it is covered with gray debris (rocks having fallen onto it during its journey through the valley). The snowfields half way up the steep sides of Mt Victoria (in the top of this photos background) contribute to the rock debris falling onto the glacier, thus making the ice of the glacier all but invisible. The top half of Mt Victoria is hidden by the low clouds. Info from multiple web sites. Photo taken with my old Pentax film camera in August 1988 and scanned. Zoom will give you better detail.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments.
They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (29)
the beauty is unreal. wow! thanks for sharing this. someone posted this same lake several years ago
Magnificent scene and cool information
It is a marvel of nature, and a lovely photo.
ein sehr schöner Foto gefällt mir sehr gut
A magnificent photograph Dana and I have probably stood in this very spot. There was ice on the lake when I was there.
This mountain landscape is absolutely splendid, excellent photo! Thanks for the infos too, Dana.
I think that Chateau was built just after that last ice age too, LOL! And they've been raising their prices every year since then. Nice shot Dana and an iconic place in the Canadian Rockies and in Alberta. Now you can actually go swimming in there, but only if you are a hardy sort of soul!
A real picture postcard chocolate box shot ,Great.
The perfect capture, dear Dana. The beauty is astounding. I wish I had been standing next to you when you took this shot. Sublime is the word for it. Hugs for all day. Di. xx
what a superb picture Dana,an immediate favourite
This mountain landscape is absolutely fabulous, thanks for sharing and for the infos, Dana !
This is jaw dropping beautiful i would have sit and stared at this for some time.
I see the visitors like to dress in any color but green :) Beautiful image!
This is spectacular.
A most beautiful postcard like setting. Great shot Dana!!
What a pretty place, beautiful view!! xx
A truly beautiful photo, Dana - the blues & greens are otherworldly. I stayed at the Chateau Lake Louise many years ago & have visited that area (including Banff & Jasper) in both summer & winter & this brings back some very fond memories of that spectacular country...
This is a really wonderful view
wow this is so lovely . hope i get to go there one day
fabulous place
Impressive landscape, I love the DOF, that allows us to appreciate the mountain in BG and the wagon in the FG. Really beautiful view, with brilliant colors.
Those colours are really lovely. What a fantastic landscape!
What a splendid place! Fantastic image and splendid capture! :)
WONDERFUL PLACE
This is a fantastic place ..... just amazing and dreamly!!! Phenomenal!! Congratulations to the gallery of the week, my friend
Beautifully captured Dana and it looks really good for a scan. Did you have a bag piper there for entertainment?
WOW... It's absolutely marvelous !!!
most beautiful place! wonderful mountains with snow on the tops, wonderful lake and the wagon with the flowers makes this capture enchanting! ;o)
So amazingly beautiful view and shot***********