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27-AUG-2006 © 2006 Gary Hebert

Source of Peyto Lake

Banff National Park, Canada

Peyto Lake (pea-toe) is a glacier fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway at Bow Summit, about 30 minutes north of Lake Louise.

During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. Because of its bright color, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists in the park.

Olympus E-500 ,Olympus Zuiko 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital ,Hoya Pro1 Cir Pol
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Guest 11-Oct-2006 20:21
awesome
Greg Harp30-Aug-2006 18:17
Gorgeous! I've got to get up there... :)
Guest 29-Aug-2006 00:07
Beautiful scene!
Bob Foisel28-Aug-2006 23:22
Excellent scenic capture Gary. Is that Mud at the head of the lake? I see the Glacier way up the canyon. I do love the water color, we have a few that color at tree line but they are small.
Olaf Herrig28-Aug-2006 19:20
Excellent landscape photo!
coaster28-Aug-2006 03:56
Great shot.
Kathy Pedersen28-Aug-2006 03:35
Oh, what a beautiful and peaceful scene!
Herb 28-Aug-2006 03:21
Nice image