Peyto Lake, a turqoise jewel: 1998

Peyto Lake, a glacially fed and brilliantly turquoise mountain lake along the breathtaking Icefields Parkway, in the Canadian Banff National Park.

View from Bow Summit

During the summer, meltwater flows into the lake which is loaded with finely ground particles of rock debris known as rock flour. These particles reflect the blue-green sector of the light spectrum resulting in the unique turquoise color of Peyto Lake.

This photo was published in the Time To Travel Agenda 2005.