Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta

            Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 1,884 m (6,181 ft) above sea level.
The water source for the lake is from Fay Glacier and Larch Creek and reaches its peak level in June after spring thaw. It’s brilliant blue-green colour is a result of light refracting off the rock flour (fine particles of rock) in the glacier run-off which flows into the lake. Not a large lake, with an area of 0.5 sq km  (0.19 sq miles ) and a depth of up to 14 m (46 ft).
It was discovered by Samuel Allen (1874-1945) and Walter Wilcox (1869-1949) in 1894 and was originally named Lake Heejee after one of the mountain peaks surrounding the lakes. However, the name was later changed to Moraine Lake by Walter Wilcox after the moraine, or rock pile, deposited by the Wenkchemna Glacier at the end of the lake. (While Wilcox mistook this pile of rocks for a moraine, it is generally agreed today that it actually resulted from a rockslide or avalanche.)   
Moraine Lake has been featured on the Canadian $20 bills in 1969 and 1979, and it is one of Canada’s most iconic photographed places.

As I was processing this image, I noticed I was not alone while taking in the view. In the lower left edge of the image there is a chipmunk also taking in the view.

   

Taken on: September 15, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/16.0, 1/13 sec, 18mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.077 sec (1/13)
Focal Length:	18mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 20.0 (Macintosh)
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