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"The Canadian Rockies, with their beautiful scenery, rich geological formations and diverse landscapes, were included in the ranks of UNESCO United Nations World Heritage Sites in 1984. It was also selected by National Geographic as one of the 50 must-visit places in a lifetime. ”
The Canadian Rocky Mountains Region (Banff) mainly contains 5 national parks; they are Banff Banff National Park, Jasper Jasper National Park, Kootenay Kutney National Park, Yoho Crane National Park, and Waterton Waterton Lake National Park. The Canadian Rockies, with their beautiful scenery, rich geological formations and diverse landscapes, were included in the UNESCO United Nations World Heritage List in 1984. It was also selected by National Geographic as one of the "50 Places to Visit in a Lifetime". Banf has lakes, snow-capped mountains, meadows, fields, rivers, forests, glaciers, hot springs, waterfalls, canyons, ice fields, and presents different beautiful scenery throughout the year. Banff National Park was the oldest national park in Canada. It takes only about 1.5 hours to drive from Calgary in Canada to Banff Town. Banff Town is the town at the entrance of Banff Park, and the crowded Banff Avenue is full of Banff characteristic hotels, pavilions and some tourist goods shops. The town has a long-term population of 8,000. Banff Town is world-class and offers snacks from all over the world.
Sunset over Cinnabar Lake This scene is just over 10 minutes away from the town of Banff. It is the most famous photography base in Banff Park. Whether it is winter or summer, the hot springs around the lake emit heat, even in winter, the lake surface does not freeze, you can see the smoke of the lake, the clear reflection of Rundle Mountain, and often the sky is full of red light, which is a fairy tale dream beauty.
Lake Two Jack is also a small lake near the town of Banff, next to Minnewanka lake. There is an island in the lake. We came to Double Jack Lake when the fish belly was still white that day. There are already several photography enthusiasts standing on the lake. The autumn colors around the lake are so inviting, the air still smells of summer grass, and the breeze glides across the cheeks... Everything is so beautiful! At this time, a series of belt clouds drifted over the Randle Mountain, and the sun slowly illuminated the top of the mountain, and the red peak that emerged from the gap in the belt cloud was so bright, eye-catching, and dreamy, like a fairyland.
Due to its relatively small size, the water has been calm. When the sun rises in the morning, the lake is clear and blue, the sky is cloudless, and Cascade Mountain looks even more majestic.
At the northern end of Johnson Lake, when the sun had just risen from the earth, the peak of Rundle gracefully emerged from the woods, from black to crimson, and then shyly retreated to reveal its true face.
From Banff National Park to Lake Louise, take the Bow Valley Parkway (Highway 1A). It is a famous scenic avenue with some observation decks for visitors to stop by. The most famous scene is Morant's Curve
Banff's first photograph of fame is said to have come from here. Just in time for a train to come, it turned out to be a lucky blue sky, white clouds, snowy mountains, bow rivers, pine trees, autumn leaves and the train in the same photo.
On Highway 1A, I saw a small forest with some small poplar trees. Although only a few leaves still hang on the tree, they look so proud, brilliant and dazzling in the sunlight.
In Banff National Park, taking the cable car to the top of the Sulphur Mountain is a popular tourist attraction, Banff Gondola, on the top of the hill you can see several majestic mountains around, the Bow River is like a blue jade belt through the small town, adding a bit of beauty to Banff, the distant Lake Minnivka is like a sapphire embedded in the mountains, the pine trees on the hillside are covered with silver, a good northern scenery.
Lake Minnewanke is the largest and deepest lake in Banff National Park. It was quite pleasant to cruise on Lake Minnivanka at noon. Here you can see the dazzling white of the snow-capped mountains, the verdant green of the valleys, the crystal blue of the lakes...
The clear, blue waters of Lake Minnivanka loom through the trees.
There are more than 600 lakes in size throughout the Rocky Mountains region, but Lake Louise is the most famous and is the signature of the Rocky Mountains. Since the parking lot is right on the lake and there is the fairmont hotel next to the famous top, there are many people coming. In the morning, birds who are willing to get up early can take a classic standard image of Sunshine Golden Mountain.
"After the Snow Lake Louise" Snow fell for a whole day and a night, and the snow stopped in the evening, when Lake Louise was clear like a pearl otherworldly and clear to the bottom. Clouds still swirled over the Victorian mountainside. The bright light in the hut gave a touch of warmth and brought hope, tomorrow is a sunny day.
On the morning of day 2, the snow cleared and Mount Victoria was illuminated by the morning sun, admiring its decorum, elegance and atmosphere.
It's autumn in October, but the trails around Loiuse are already icy. It is really October autumn snow, no flowers only cold. A real autumn fairy tale. Since the snow this year was earlier than in previous years, The Other Famous Lake of the Rocky Mountains closed its doors earlier, and as a result, this beautiful scenery passed us by.
The journey from Lake Louise to Jasper National Park is a 3-hour drive on Highway 93. The scenery along the way is dazzling. It's about a 3 km drive from Lake Louise to Lake Herbert. Located on the side of the highway, the lake is surrounded by tranquility and is known as Banff's most photogenic attraction because of its handsomeness and clear reflection of its peaks. At this time, the light clouds are low and the lake is like a mirror, which is really beautiful.
The waters of Lake Peto are the product of meltwater from snow-capped mountains blending with quartz. Under the refraction of sunlight, different colors appear. We arrived at Lake Peto around 2:00pm. I saw that Lake Pedo was illuminated by the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, there was no sparkling ripple, and it emitted a blue jewel light, like a piece of jasper lying there quietly.
Lake Bow has always been a favorite film spot for photography enthusiasts. It is usually possible to photograph the reflection of a beautiful mountain shape, and the reflection is extremely salty and symmetrical in the water. When we arrived at Bow Lake, the camera position for the reflection was covered with heavy snow, and we couldn't get over, so we had to take a photo of punching in and checking in.
The Columbia Icefield is the most important natural attraction on Icefield Avenue, the largest ice sheet in the Rocky Mountains, and one of the most accessible glaciers in North America. The glacier zone is between Mount Columbia at 3,747 meters in the west and Mount Atabasca at 3,491 meters in the east. Part of the ice sheet is located in the northwest corner of Banff National Park and the southern tip of Jasper National Park.
Banff can see this black-billed magpie everywhere.
Leaving the ice center and continuing in the direction of Jasper, all the way to the snowy mountains, lakes and rivers, the road is full of these small yellow trees, the beauty is suffocating, as if driving on the road of heaven. Located just north of Banff National Park, Jasper is the largest national park in the Rockies.
Black bears were seen on the road near Jasper. This plush guy is very cute, eating the red berries and plants in the woodland, eating the melons and garden, desperately storing fat for the hibernation in the future. Its fur glows black and silver, and it is cute.
All the way want to rush to pyramid lake (Pyramid) before sunset to see the sunset, due to the rush of time, can not find a good position, the car stopped in the Pyramid more chicken ribs position, is struggling to find a good position, suddenly red xia full of sky, we set up the camera immediately shot, saw our Banff trip the most magnificent fire cloud, then the red fire cloud illuminated the sky, but also illuminated the pyramid lake, but also illuminated the summit of the pyramid lake.
Patricia Lake is a smaller lake in Jasper, and in the morning, when the first rays of sunlight hit the summit of pyramid peak, the lake is crystal clear, like a mirror reflecting the mountains and jungle into the water.
In the other direction of this lake, the jungle in the distance and the snow-capped mountains behind it are reflected in the lake, and the belt clouds floating on the snow-capped mountains are intertwined, interlocked, and in a hazy state.
When the sun has just risen, we come to Pyramid Lake, when the soft golden sun shines on the snowy mountain, dyeing the snowy mountain golden, and from a distance it looks like a row of pyramids appearing on the other side of the lake. As the sun rises, the snowy mountains and clouds gradually turn pink and purple, and the scenery is very charming.
We were greeted the next morning by a steady stream of snow. Plan a trip to Magline Lake today. After calling the management office, we learned that the cruise ship on Lake Marlene was still going to Jinglu Island, so we went straight to Lake Marlene. Along the way, there are snow-capped mountains under the rolling clouds and small trees with withered leaves on the second side of the road. As a result, halfway through the drive, I was told that the mountain road in front of me had been closed due to slippery road. Lost the beauty of the hand again, leaving regrets.
Elk, the Canadian red deer, looked at us with its horns on its head up, as if to tell us it was advantageous.
Close to the town of Jasper there is the Valley of the Five Lakes. These five lakes are all as clear as jade in the near distance, and the snow-capped mountains are majestic in the distance. This is the 4th lake.
This is the second lake, in the dark clouds, but also show the lake and mountains, deep and pure, like a fairyland.
On the way to the Five Lakes, I saw this wisp of red leaves that were sealed by snow.
From Lake Louise, it takes more than 10 minutes to walk west to Yoho National Park. Youhe National Park is home to the wonders of The Highest Waterfall in Canada, world-class fossil sites and stunning natural landforms. Its prettiest lake, Ohara, is 11 km each way if you walk into it. Book your park bus tickets online on April 1 every year to get there. If the Internet speed at home is slower, you usually can't book it. We were ready to walk in, but unexpectedly the snow was heavy, and we did not go to cheng, leaving regrets again.
The Lake Emerald is the most famous attraction in Youzuru National Park. When the lights come on, the moonlight is like water, and the blues make the scene so dreamy, just like the log cabin where Snow White lived in a fairy tale. That little lamp brought life to this winter night.
The next morning, the mist rising from the lake and the red clouds wafting from the sky formed a perfect sunrise, making the scenery of Emerald Lake even more infinite.
Emerald Lake is the largest lake in Youhe National Park. It has an area of 1 square kilometer. The water depth is only 28 meters, and the lake is surrounded by winding mountains.
When the weather is good, the lake is like a natural blue-green emerald embedded in the mountains.
Not far from Emerald Lake is another stunning sight, the Natural Bridge. Over the years, the water has pierced through the stones, and the Kicking Horse River has slammed the huge limestone out of the holes to form a natural stone bridge. The river gushed out from the bridge hole, making a thunderous noise, raising a steaming mist of water, and the momentum was magnificent.
About half an hour's drive from Banff there is a small town called Canmore. There is a famous attraction in this town called Three Sisters Mountain. The Three Sisters Mountain consists of Faith, Second Sister Charity, and Hope. From large to small, the eldest sister is 2936 meters, which is the highest; the younger sister is 2694, which is the shortest. But because of the steep peak, Xiaomei is actually the most difficult to conquer.
Kananaski is a provincial park on the edge of Banff. This area is home to the film "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Wild Hunter", and has now been promoted to a popular attraction. It was the autumn color that the Sun could not hide in the west of Wedge Pond.
At the other end of Wedge Pond was seen Mount Kidd, what many consider brokeback mountain. At this time, Kidd Mountain looks a little dull in the light of the sunset, and it has the feeling of a sea of mulberry fields. Probably like Anis misses Jack in the movie.
When I got home, I kept reminiscing about Banff's seemingly unreal dream. Snow-capped mountains, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, streams, and even wildlife and idyllic towns reverberate in your mind. Hope to visit Banff again one day in this beautiful fairy tale-like wonderland.