The turquoise waters of Bow Lake may look inviting, but rest assured they are frigid cold. Step in waist deep and you will surely be short of breath. The silt deposited from melting glaciers is what gives this water its magical colours. In the backdrop is Crowfoot Mountain with a glimpse of the headwaters of Bow glacier to the right of the image. This is an Iconic Alberta lake in Banff National Park.
I was given permission from my wife to head up on a mini road trip up to Jasper, Alberta. I took full advantage of this opportunity. This shot was not planned at all. I was driving along highway 93 heading towards the Columbia ice fields and this image just popped right out at me.
Shaun enjoys the view of the valley below in a short lived break in the fog on a dismal day hiking in the Highwood pass in Alberta's Kananaskis Country.
