Moraine Lake is a photograph by Teresa Zieba which was uploaded on August 7th, 2012.
Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake is a glacially-fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is... more
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Moraine Lake
Artist
Teresa Zieba
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Moraine Lake is a glacially-fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 6,183 feet (1,885 m). The lake has a surface area of .5 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi).
The image of Moraine Lake appears on the reverse side of the 1969 and 1979 issues of the Canadian twenty dollar bill.
The lake, being glacially fed, does not reach its crest until mid to late June. When it is full, it reflects a distinct shade of blue. The color is due to the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake on a continual basis.
The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, form a striking mountain landscape. All parks mentioned above were inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1984.
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August 7th, 2012
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Comments (77)
Jenny Revitz Soper
Teresa, you and this piece have been chosen to be specially featured on the homepage of the Artist Group No Place Like Home. Congrats! l/f/fb/tw/pinned
Nisah Cheatham
Congrats! This photo has been featured on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites group on FAA/Pixels. • • • You are invited to archive your photo at the following Discussion Topic: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-unesco-world-heritage-sites.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4504216
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 February: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ . If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to Twitter. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (February 21, 2019)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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