Peyto Lake
Equipment used:
Nikon D70s
Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC
B&W 62mm Circular Polarisation
Location:
Peyto Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Map:
Road Map , Terrain , Satellite
Copyright:
© Brendan Schoon , All rights reserved.
Background Information:
Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway.
It was named for Ebenezer William Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area.
The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of 1,860 m (6,100 ft).
During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. Because of its bright color, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists in the park. The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefield Parkway.
The lake is fed by the Peyto Creek, which drains water from the Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield), and flows into the Mistaya River.
Banff National Park, Moraine Lake
Bryce Canyon National Park, The Lonely Tree
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Béla Török
Oh, what a wonderful capture my friend!
mazzfarrell
Wonderful
Stuart Chapman
Epic shot which does work very well in portrait view. The clouds are fantastic and hang so well over the horizon and around the mountain tops which just show the scale of it all.
Debra Willis
Breath taking I love it
Gerry Danen
When were you there, Brendan? In May it was still frozen and even the parking lot was full of snow.
Lois Bryan
Beautiful, beautiful image, Brendan!!!!! Oh my … just breathtaking!!!!!!
John Dekker
I just love the Rockies, and Peyto and Moraine are just stupendous. Lovely shot.
David Clark
great photo
- such great clarity – I lived in Montana for a long time and loved to climb the to tops of the peaks in Glacier park to see views like this -thanks for the memory jog—davesunsetgirl
lovely shot & great view! love the bright blue water!!
Jason Connolly
Stunning shot mate..
Jeffrey Palm
Such dimension to this scene!! Very well taken and presented !!
ruxique
Wonderful photo of a wonderful landscape :)
Antanas
Amazinc view, great panorana, well done
Braedene
When I was there and taking the exact same photo, I was told ‘peyto’ came from the Indian word meaning ‘wolf’ as the shape is like the head of a wolf . You live an learn. Wonderful shot to take because of the colour of the glacial waters. Great comp – nice to get the right story!! Liz
lucin
I simply adore the composition of this! The flatness if the lake is such grand contrast for the detail of the clouds.
JohnThunderbird
this is surreal, that blue!
NautilusBlue
Dramatic and beautiful
PrincessVicki
Fantastic breathtaking shot Brendan! A sure one for my faves! x
Lori Peters
This is such a beautiful landscape. I live on the front range of the Rockies but in the US. I love the color of the water. Lovley work!!!
Paulette x
Wow what a superb capture of an amazingly beautiful place – one of my ambitions to go there.
Ellen
Very beautiful image, well done!
Cheryl Dunning
wow….
morena
lovable view!!
Samantha Goode
What a stunning place! – beautiful image.
Andrew Clinkab...
Great photo….picture postcard stuff :)
Mohsen Bayramn...
oh how I missed this amazing landscape photograph? it’s a matter of thumbnail/croping!
BTW,
one of your best works… i love this composition and your fine metering n control on light.
Excellent!
Nathan Walraven
Love the view! The water looks so blue and the mountains are wonderful! Fantastic capture!
Lolabud
Beautiful Brandon. Excellent composition and spectacular view. Very nice.
Corey Bigler
Gorgeous!!
Ralph Olsson
What a beautiful place…fresh air to breathe! Well done Brendan.
findingmyzen
Nice composition
Dohmnuill
Another great shot – it really highlights the altitude of that turquoise lake.
Larry Llewellyn
My favourite of all the lakes…. great lighting!
Bradley Murrell
Great shot!
Michael Douglass
terrific shot, love the frame you chose.
syl2mars
great great great shot
Eva and Klaus ...
Amazing work, Brendan!!
Ben Herman
Epic location, great shot.
Steve Cozart
this is beautiful and powerful! Terrific job!
Johnsart
Beautifully taken Brendan. With that light on the mountains it is hard to get a good balance but you’ve done well.
rodsfotos
A well chosen elevated viewpoint Brendan and what a beautiful view it is that you captured, what I’d give to stand on that same spot and admire the wonderful scenery, wonderful work,
Regards, Rod.
Mui-Ling Teh
Gorgeous capture; Banff is such a beautiful place.
Aerhona
Wow, nice shot! I’ve got one almost the same, taken from pretty much the same angle!
Wendi Donaldson
Amazing country you’ve captured.
Eugenio
:))) Very beautiful image !!!
Shaina Lunde
Stunning shot! This is definitely on my list of places I want to see!
Jessica Crew
wow
Dyle Warren
Ah, I almost missed this one! Simply gorgeous…...my very favorite lake!! I had hoped to see it again during my visit in May but it was still closed… :o(
lorilee
Soooooo beautiful!!!!
Ashley Brister
Beautiful!
Betty Mackey
Excellent!
3XEternity
Beautiful Scene!
Charma Chircop
Beautiful sceenaries—Charma