Lake Louise

If you have seen Lake Louise, you will definitely not feel that the reputation of "Rocky Mountain Sapphire" is exaggerated for Lake Louise. In the early morning, the bus departed from Kenmo and returned to Banff National Park to visit Lake Louise and the Fairmont Chateau Hotel, which is located among the lakes and mountains. When I stood in front of Lake Louise, I could only hold my breath and stare. Lake Louise is as pure as a pearl, with ice and jade bones, and is otherworldly. At the end of Lake Louise is the snow-capped mountains of Victoria Glacier, surrounded by mountains on both sides, unfolding in a V-shape like a screen. At this time, in the distance in the center of the lake, tourists were passing by a red boat, like a maple leaf floating on the clear water of the lake. I was completely stunned by the beauty in front of me! The kind tour guide arranged 2 hours of free time for us, so I simply walked along the shore of Lake Louise to find the secrets at the end of Lake Louise.

? It was originally a cloudy morning, but after we arrived at Lake Louise, the sun gradually dispersed the clouds, and the light shined through the clouds, giving the white clouds a golden edge. I walked slowly along the lakeside trail. The lake water changed into different colors as I moved: emerald green, turquoise and ice blue, changing scenery as I moved, reflecting the color changes of the surrounding environment according to different viewing angles. It turns out that the bottom of Lake Louise contains a layer of fine rock powder ground by glaciers. The rock powder absorbs the color of the light entering the water, filtering out only the green and dark blue and reflecting it to our eyes. In winter, the lake surface freezes, and the rock powder particles suspended in the water reflect the light and are refracted by the ice layer, making the lake surface appear a striking blue, reflecting each other with the snow-capped mountains, which is both real and illusory, like a fairyland on earth. Therefore, Lake Louise was also called "Emerald Lake".

? After stopping and walking for more than an hour, I came to the other side of Lake Louise. At this moment, the Castle Hotel became the background of the lake, and the lake reflected the medieval castle, washing it away in waves. , under the clear blue sky, the lake is glowing with the luster of sapphire, quiet and beautiful, as if it is softly telling the love fairy tale of the prince and princess! The pedestrian lakeside trail ends here. A mountain road staircase appears on the cliff on the roadside, winding up. The sign shows that the mountain road leads to the snow-capped mountains at the source of Lake Louise. It was getting late, so I decided to turn back the way we came. At noon, I returned to the Castle Hotel. Everyone had chosen a seat by the window and enjoyed a sumptuous buffet of Western food in front of the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers.

? In the hotel, I read the story of Princess Louise. She is the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria of England, and the most beautiful and talented of the sisters. Princess Louise showed her talent for painting since she was a child. She defied all odds and obtained the queen's charter to study at the Academy of Fine Arts, becoming the first member of the royal family to receive higher education together with commoners. The princess's husband, the Marquess of Lorne, served as Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. During this period, the Governor and his wife toured the entire Canada and fell deeply in love with its vast land and magnificent mountains and rivers. Wherever they go, they try to improve local art and culture and prepare various art exhibitions for local artists. Since the princess is fluent in French, she is still welcomed by the people even in French-speaking areas. In order to commemorate this beautiful princess who was also the wife of the Governor-General, Canada named the most magnificent emerald lake in the Rocky Mountains Lake Louise. The Victoria Glacier that gave birth to Lake Louise is just like the real-life queen and princess, and it has become a good story!