Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park
Beneath the third highest mountain in the beautiful Canadian Rockies lies Canada’s most picturesque lake – the dazzling Moraine Lake located in Banff National Park.
As a star attraction in Canada’s world famous Banff National Park, this stunning turquoise lake is surrounded by the dramatic Valley of the Ten Peaks, an extraordinary range of steep rocky mountains that flow into the glacially-fed lake.
With views like that, it’s no surprise that this fairy tale landscape has become the default background to many personal computer desktops (it’s actually one of Windows 7′s backgrounds in the “Canada” series).
Fun Fact: Moraine Lake graced the reverse side of the 1969 and 1979 issues of the Canadian twenty dollar bill.
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wow its really wonderfull..
Thanks Ramesh!
It looks like gorgeous, I wonder Canada, I hope I can go.
Hopefully you can visit soon Soru!
Amazing shot!
Moraine Lake is definitely up there for me! But my favourite lake by far are the Valley of the Five Lakes in Jasper! Each one is just clearer and bluer than the last and I’m the hike to get to the lakes is just as satisfying!
Thanks Sarah – agreed, Five Lakes is also spectacular!
Congrats on this splendid shot, guys!
Thanks Adrian – glad you like it!
Wow! Those colors really pop. This is one sexy lake
It really is that blue too!
Gorgeous!!! Not sure if I could pick just one beautiful lake… Lake Tekapo in New Zealand sure is nice, though!
Thanks Amanda! Haven’t been to Lake Tekapo yet, but will check it out
Great shot – love the countryside out there! The views at Lake Louise – also stunning! I think you captured it perfectly – it is a fairy tale landscape!
Gorgeous! I want to go there so bad!