Reflections of Bow Lake Canada

by Maikel Claassen Fotografie

In western Canada, you don't have to make much effort to see the most beautiful nature. The Rocky Mountains keep surprising you with the highest mountains with eternal snow, bright blue glacial lakes and amazing (infinite) views. The Icefields Parkway is the most beautiful road in the world. Along this road we found Bow Lake, a gem that sparkled in the sun.

Bow Lake is a small but beautiful lake surrounded by the high peaks of the Waputik Range of Mountains. Water in the lake is the meltwater from Bow Glacier and is turquoise in colour with a bluish tint. We walked from the car park to the historic Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, a quaint wooden building with a red sloping roof, to the lake shore. The water was very calm and serene, reflecting images of the mountain peaks.

The Icefields parkway is not called the most beautiful road in the world for nothing. When we reached Bow Lake, it was overcast, but soon the sun returned. For a while it was windless and you could see an amazingly beautiful reflection of the mountain range in the water.