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Visiting a frozen Lake Louise, Alberta
Carol and I visited Lake Louise today . . . . . .
Below, a leaping cougar depiction was one of the winners in an ice sculpting competition, the camera placing the leap against Victoria Glacier in the background Below, children run across the frozen lake. For those unfamiliar, Lake Louise is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Way up at the end of the lake, there is a trail which forges to a tea house high up in the background, a popular trail in the summer. Further on, one can climb up on the right and then traverse the glacier if properly equipped. Below, Carol heads for the ice castle sculpture in the middle of a skating area cleared on the lake . . . . . . over Carol's head, up in the hills in the background, is the Lake Agnes teahouse, another popular hike in the summer. The ice here sinks in late May. There is still snow on the trails mentioned into mid-June. Bonus coverage, near my home, winter can be beautiful . . . . . but by mid-February, the novelty is starting to wear off. An early morning fenceline. In southwestern Alberta, it's more common to see snow/brown/snow/brown, etc as Chinooks blow in with warmer weather. But the snowpack in our local area this year, according to one councilman in our local paper last week, has been the longest lasting since the 1970's. We're having a big melt right now but it's still pretty deep in a lot of places. Rick C www.goldentales.ca
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Wow those ice sculptures are so cool!
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OMG, that cougar sculpture is amazing .
I love Lake Louise. It really is a spectacular piece of scenery and once you get a bit down the trail and the crowds disappear it is even more stunning .
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That couger sculpture is amazing.seeing it first hand wouldn have be much better.the castle sculpture is cool.those people have some talent.
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Absolutely beautiful! Both the sculptures and the pictures. I love Lake Louise! I actually was there back in '89 visiting my brother when he was stationed in Calgary. Amazing!!
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Below, horseback riders emerge at the backside of Lake Louise in the summer. This would be over the heads of the children running on the ice above, at the far end of the lake.
Rick C www.goldentales.ca
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