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"A LAKE in the SNOW FOREST." (58)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1137 W: 190 N: 2116]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (5639) | EMERALD LAKE "was" its original name, that name was given by Tom Wilson in August of 1882. However, a North American native, Edwin Hunter, knew its name as being," Lake of the little fishes."
(PLEASE SEE WORKSHOP.)
But in 1884 all that changed in honour of Princess
Louise Caroline Alberta, the 4th. daughter of Queen
Victoria of England who was then the sovereign ruler of this, our beloved, Canada. So, from then on the name of this body of water was called: LAKE LOUISE.
This view is from the EAST to the WEST.You are facing the Mountains with its 6 glaciers that feed this 70 meter deep emerald coloured HUGE, COLD, COLD watered pond.From left to right.
Mt. Fairview... so named because of its "views" from the top.
Mt. Lefroy...after captain John Henry Lefroy Director, Magnetic Survey of Canada.
Mt. Victoria... for Queen Victoria of England.
Mt. Whyte .... cannot be seen from this angle.
Big Beehive is sloping into the lake from the extreme
right.
There are 2 more mountains in the rear that cannot be seen; they will, however, be posted at a later date. They were, also, photographed on the 14 th. October 2006 by my person. Inspipte of my old age & ill health I went up there to register this event.
The Fairmont... CHATEAU LAKE LOUISE...(hotel) is currently on this east side of this property. However,
the first chalet was built in 1890. But the first visitors likely arrived 10,000 years earlier.
Aborriginal people have lived in the Rockey Mountains since the retreat of ice age glaciers. They likely visited this lake on hunting or spiritual journeys. So, when the "newcomers" arrived they used the guiding skills of the native people. Tom, the newcomer, led by Edwin, the Stoney North American native, impressed by the colours of these waters called it EMERALD LAKE. Meltwaters from 6 glaciers at the head of this valley feed the lake. The glaciers here grind the rock beneath them into a fine powder, called rock flour. Meltwaters wash this powder into the lake. The resultant silty water absorbs all colours of incoming light --- except the striking turquoise and vivid blue that reflects back to our eyes. All this happened because Tom Wilson, a horse packer for the Canadian Pacific Railway survey had heard the roar of the distant avalanch coming from Mt. Victoria. Edwin Hunter told him that it came from the " snow mountain above the lake of the little fishes."
This is truely a SNOW FOREST. Over half the year it is a place of ICE & SNOW.
Pacific air rising over the Continental Divide at the head of this valley drops a lot of moisture here, 700mm of precipitation annually. Most of this falls as snow making this place a SNOW FOREST.
Hence, " A LAKE IN THE SNOW FOREST." |
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Hi Aires,
I adjusted the horizon a bit using Photoshop CS2,
Hope you like it,
Paul |
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| I rotated the image a little, did some levels adjustment. I had to crop some because of the rotation, so replaced the frame. I wanted something that didn't compete with the image. |
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In the center of the image you can witness the AVALANCH, the sound of which could be heard 20 Km. away. This HUGE ROAR attracted TOM WILSON to
investigate its source; he first stumbled upon the green/blue lake which he called EMERALD LAKE. |
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