Lake Louise in Winter

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Fragile blue air almost cracks as I walk along the stomped snow pathways. The snow tinkles like crushed glass as it is scuffed by careless boots. With sun shining on the mountain tops, the air deceives me with its crisp cold. Walking across the lake, my mind soars with the upswept trees lightly decorated with snow clumps. The tiny breeze caresses my almost-frost-bitten cheeks. Reversing direction, seeking the protection of the Chateau, I pass an exhilarated tourist who asks, only a bit in jet, "Frozen hard?!" "Well, I survived!" quip I, "and so have others, if the the footprints are to be believed." In fact a dozen or more thrilled visitors dot the lake's surface, puffy in winter gear - and these are the non-athletes. So many others are pouring exertion into snowshoeing and skiing on hidden trails.

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Photos

Mount Victoria
Backdrop to Lake Louise

Castle Mountain
On the way to Banff

Castle Mountain
Natural crenellations

Mist off the river
A ghostly harbinger of winter

Lake Louise
Frozen magical wonder

Frost crystals
Fragile tree decorations

Snow Blob
Don't knock it!

Pipestone Creek
Ice forming in the frigid air

Cool blue light
Sun is pale and low

Comments

[Mona Switzer]

Link to Ndaba Village took me to Lake Louise in Winter.

[beentouring]

Ndaba Village
Sorry the link did not work properly. This is the correct link. http://www.travelblog.org/fred.php?id=933557 Unfortunately, I could not replicate your problem, so I am not sure of the cause. Will try to add extra precautions. Thanks for letting me know.