Lake Louise, Alberta

Lake Louise (Yes, the water really is that color!)

Lake Louise (Viola sp.)

Lake Louise (Viola canadensis)

Lake Louise (Viola adunca)

Lake Louise (Creeping juniper)

Lake Louise (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi; bear berry manzanita)

Lake Louise

Lake Louise

Looking Back

Plain of the Six Glaciers (source of water for Lake Louise)

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The ice on top of the rock is hundreds of feet thick!

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On the way back down to the Lake.

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Wall of Quartz

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