For some reason, lakes in Canadian Rockies tend to reflect the
surrounding mountain peaks in most glorious ways, creating landscapes
unlike anything I'd seen anywhere else. You can see the reflections
in a good weather and during a snowstorm; at sunrise, during the
midday, and right after the sunset - and each time they are different,
and every one has the power to take your breath away. It would have
been a complete folly to claim that one can capture this splendour
with any man-made device. Still, this is all you can see without leaving
your armchair - and it is a lot better than nothing at all.
Ribbon lake (Kananaskis Country) at midday. The Ribbon valley, along with the
Ribbon falls and the Ribbon lake, is arguably one of the most
beautiful parts of the Kananaskis Country. It is certainly my favorite.
Cameron lake (Waterton National park) during a fall snowstorm.
Lower Chester lake (Kananaskis Country), opening into Chester valley.
Upper Chester lake, with the snow-bound Fortress mountain in the background.
Emerald Lake (Yoho National park) in early morning. The mountain ridge
in the background is home to a world-famous fossil shale deposit, which
unfortunately, is closed to general public.
Emerald Lake, late morning. The pass in the background leads to the Yoho
lake and Takawawa falls, which are among the highest waterfalls in Canada.
Emerald lake, just before and just after the sunset. As the sun goes down,
it becomes increasingly difficult to tell the difference between the mountain
ridge in the background, and its reflection in the lake.
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Text and photographs © 1999 Serguei Patchkovskii.
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