Banff National Park
Fairmont Chateau, Lake Louise
Lake Louise was named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and the wife of John Campbell, the 9th Duke of Argyll, who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883.Lake Louise is world famous for its turquoise lakes, the Victoria Glacier, soaring mountain backdrop, palatial hotel, and incredible hiking and skiing.
Boathouse, Lake Louise
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Boathouse. Canoe rentals are available at the boathouse, located on the west shore of the lake.
Boathouse, Lake Louise
Second photo of The Boathouse.
Lake Louise
Lake Louise in all its glory, backed by the Victoria Glacier and Mountain backdrop, in mid Summer
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is near the Icefields Parkway. During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake from a nearby glacier, and these suspended rock particles are what give the lake a unique bright, turquoise colour.
Bow Summit
Bow Summit is the highest point on the Icefields Parkway with an elevation of 2,085 m (6,840 ft).
A really bad Bear photo
Photo taken from a moving tour bus, unfortunately from a distance. One of two bears I managed to photograph from the bus which is recognisable. The other bear photo is in the Yoho National Park gallery.
Bow River
The river's source is from the Bow Glacier, which is part of the Wapta Icefield. The outflow from this source flows into Bow Lake in the Canadian Rockies. It flows south to the village of Lake Louise then turns east and flows through the town of Banff and through Canmore.
Bow River
Photographed from near the township of Banff.