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Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park, AB, Canada.
Medicine Lake is a geologic anomaly in the sense that it is not actually a lake but rather an area in which the Maligne River (flowing from Maligne Lake into the Athabasca River) backs up and suddenly disappears underground. (Wikipedia)
The view from the top of the Scenic Point Trail at Mt. Sinopah, Two Medicine Lake and Rising Wolf Mountain. Doesn't look like it from here but the lake is 2 miles long.
"The region was considered sacred ground by several Native American tribes including the Blackfeet and they performed Vision quests here. Aside from Chief Mountain, the Two Medicine area is the most sacred section of the park to the Blackfeet." Wiki
Have a wonderful Monday and week ahead!
Capture made while hiking through the forest in the Snowy Range. The forest floor opened at a spot and these wildflowers filled that forest floor nicely and the sunlight popped out of the clouds making them all the more pretty.
An early morning shot of Mt. Sinopah rising nobly above Two Medicine Lake.
The Blackfeet Indians considered the Two Medicine area "The Backbone of the World! They used this portion of what would eventually become Glacier National Park for vision quests and spiritual celebrations.
It is indeed a special area. I agree as this is one of my favorite places to be. I'm overdue for a return....
Have a wonderful Friday and weekend!
Tried for something unique at the old Two
Medicine. I found that finding foreground was bit tough
here. Luckily there was this super beautiful old piece of
flotsam and close enough to the shore to plant my
camera right in front.
Let me know what you think!
Mirror Lake there in the southeast mountains of Wyoming ... just a little bit of open water on the lake as winter was still in control there at the beginning of summer.
Captured with the CPL filter.
Medicine Lake in Jasper does not have the stunning beauty of the Banff Park lakes, such as Moraine, Peyto or Lake Louise but it does have a rugged attraction that brings me back. The fire of 2015 only seemed to enhance the unique appeal of the lake and the surrounding mountains. There are few better places to stop for a picnic lunch or an evening exploring and taking photos.
Some of my flickr friends, such as Laura Murphy, have taken wonderful photos of Medicine Lake. For this one, I chose a less common viewpoint, to capture some autumn color on the edge of the burnt out area on the west side of the lake.
Time spent at Medicine Lake is definitely good for the soul.
On top of Mt Henry on the Scenic Point Trail in Glacier NP. The Scenic Point Trail is a strenuous 8 mile roundtrip hike with great panoramic views of the Two Medicine Valley. From the top hikers can see Lower Two Medicine Lake, Two Medicine Lake and Upper Two Medicine Lake. Looking south you see the town of East Glacier Park, the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Looking east you can see the Sweet Grass Hills rising above the Great Plains roughly 90 miles away!