15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Kayaking on lake louise 01

Picture taken from the trail Big Beehive. We can clearly see the rock flour carried into the lake by meltwater from the glaciers above. It's this phenomenon that gives the lake its turquoise color.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2015
Date Uploaded: 07.2017
Photo Location: lake louise, Canada
Copyright: © yohan dumortier
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Photo of the Day: 07.19.17
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