Hi Steemians,
This is the part of 2 of my trip to Jasper National Park in winter. For those who haven’t read the part 1 of the story, you can find it here.
Here’s the continuation
From the border, we decided to head straight to Maligne Lake which is an hour and fifteen minutes from the town.
From Jasper, we took Highway No.16. The road basically follows the flow of the Athabasca River, a glacial river which has its origin in the Columbia Icefield.
We then took the turn-off onto Maligne Road and the scenery changed dramatically.
The broad plains made way for thick forests and as we drove along the foothills of the dramatic snow-capped mountains, we were treated to magnificent close-ups of the geology of the area. I took a lot of road pictures just to warn you guys. ✌
The road continues past gorgeous forests and stunning panoramas of the mountains.
While we were driving, the sun came through the trees and I took this picture of my ring.
Medicine Lake
Along the way, is arguably one of the highlights of this drive and a must stop - Medicine Lake. This fascinating lake is subject of local Indian folklore due to a unique characteristic: it simply "vanishes". This lake depends on melted glacier water to fill up and it changes drastically with each season.
"During the summer, glacial melt waters flood the lake, sometimes overflowing it."
Wikipedia
Just to give you an idea what it looks like during summer, see the picture below,
"In fall and winter the lake disappears, is drained by an underground river system becoming a mudflat with scattered pools of water connected by a stream." Wikipedia
More pictures
Maligne Lake
We soon reached Maligne Lake and the views were simply phenomenal. We were wowed with the beauty of it. From the snow-capped peaks and glaciers, to the semi frozen water, it felt magical.
We hung out there for a while. Enjoying the magnificent view and appreciating nature but sadly we had to go to our next stop.
to be continued.....
Photos were taken with my Samsung Note 5.
