Facts about Lake Louise:
Situated deep in Banff National Park in Alberta, a place where snow-capped mountains touches the sky, pristine lakes and glaciers blankets the landscape, and where magnificent wildlife and forests thrives, there exists a particular lake named “Lake Louise” that stands out from all the rest, that even the world renowned hotel enterprise, “Fairmount Hotels and Resorts”, built a 4-star hotel right beside it.
Lake Louise is approximately 2 km long, 0.5 km wide and 70m deep, covering an area of 0.8 km2. The colour of the lake is a unique turquoise colour that is a result of the sun’s rays striking the rock flours from the glacial runoff, causing the refraction of the turquoise colour. As seen in the image, lush trees and
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In the Rockies, I rode a gondola up to the summit of a mountain, visited the small town of Banff, walked on the Columbia Icefield, and went to see many rivers and lakes, including Lake Louise. Lake Louise was my last stop at the Rockies before returning to Calgary and with all honesty, it really befits the saying of “save the best for last”. Although, by the time I arrived at the lake, the sun was setting so I was not able to see the full turquoise colour of the lake, but luckily I did get to see the faint sunrays skimming onto the calm lake (as shown in the photo below). Just standing on the shore and quietly watching the scene in real life was really magical and mesmerizing. The beauty of the water, forest, mountain, ice and sun were all evident at that very moment and it was something you don’t see very often in cities. So although I came too late and didn’t have time for any activities, just being able to see the lake was satisfying enough for me. However, I do hope one day, that I am able to return to Lake Louise to do some canoeing and hiking in the area and to hopefully earn enough money by then to live in the Fairmount …show more content…
Currently, with the enormous emissions of greenhouse gases and the large demand for natural resources, the biosphere is in a frail state and many natural disasters are starting to increase both in intensity and frequency, thus civil engineers are now needed more than ever before when it comes to protecting the environment and society. One of the primary issue is global warming; since the temperature of the earth is rising, glaciers are melting faster and forest fires and droughts are occurring more frequently, hence natural wonders like: Lake Louise could be gone in the near future. Therefore, it really motivates me to pursue my civil engineer degree, so that one day I can play a greater role in creating sustainable cities and help protect the environment and natural wonders such as: Lake
As I looked out the window of the restaurant, I could see the sun bouncing off the sparkling water below. Boats and other water craft scatter the water as well as people on water-skis and inner tubes. The picturesque view makes life seem so much better and just looking at the river makes a person calmer. The scene just described is the view from the window of a restaurant called Sophia in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the corresponding river is the mighty Mississippi. Although Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, this scene could be found right here in the valley of Phoenix. The way this is possible is through the Rio Salado Project.
Many people know ‘Lake’ Powell as a fact of life. Since its creation in 1963, the reservoir, known as Lake Powell, is just there. Few people that are alive today have had the opportunity to see the true beauty of Glen Canyon, which rivals the Grand Canyon. Glen Canyon, equivalent to one hundred eighty river miles with dozens of side canyons, was flooded for the purpose of power and water resources. ‘Lake’ Powell also generates an enormous cash flow due to the tourism it receives. Although the ‘lake’ has a few reasons to remain in existence, there are many more reasons to drain it.
Pickle Lake, Ontario is located in the Canadian Shield landform region. This landform region is the largest region in all of Canada and was formed over 4 billion years ago. This is where most of the metallic minerals are found and there are also igneous and metamorphic rocks found here. It was formed by many different effects, one way was when the molten rock cooled it formed igneous rock creating the Shield. Another one was minerals separated into layers according to their density and then the Shield rock cooled. Then the main one is glaciation and erosion which is/was the cause of most landform creation. There are many physical descriptions of the Canadian Shield first, is there are many small lakes formed by glaciers. Next, there are also
The Lenape tribe is tribal community now mostly known as the Delaware Tribe of Indians and the Delaware Nation. They were also called Lenni Lenape. In their native language Lenni means genuine or real while Lenape means Indian or people (Waldman). The Lenape language was originally taken from an Algonquian language. However, the Lenape language was wiped out and currently there are very few Lenape Indians that are capable of speaking their native language fluently. There are currently very few Lenape Indians and most are located in Canada and parts of the United States. They were branched into several different clans. They lived mostly near rivers and were divided into three major clans. The first clan was the tukwsi-t or the wolf the second was the pukuwanku or the turtle and pele' which translates to turkey (Waldman). For thousands of years they lived peaceful lives and survived off of planting and hunting. Women were strongly valued in this tribe therefore they followed a matrilineal system. Everyone in the tribe had specific roles even the children. As the first European explorers arrived the tribe’s life shifted drastically. For the Lenape tribe the 1700s was a devastating time.
Lake Tawakoni was impounded in 1960 and is located on the Sabine River in Texas. It is approximately 15 miles from Greenville TX. It has 37,879 acres of water with a maximum depth of 70 ft. and a pool level of 437 ft. Lake Tawakoni Texas (TX), is located on the South Fork and Cowleech Fork of the Sabine River.
5) Ramond, M. Observations on the Glaciers. From website by Miall, David. Romantic Travellers. Course Home Page. January 2005-May 2005. Dept. of English, University of Alberta. March 26, 2005. http://www.ualberta.ca/~dmiall/Travel/Glaciers.htm
Lewis wrote in his journal that it was “the grandest sight” that he had “ever beheld.” Today much of the landscape the Lewis and Clark crossed remains unchanged. The dense forest, rugged mountains, and rushing rivers are still abundant with fish and other wildlife. The river canyons, mountains meadows, and Great Plains of Montana have earned the state the unofficial nickname of the “last best place.” (Av2 books).
The Great Lakes Heritage Coast (GLHC) extends over 2900km from near Port Severn on Georgian Bay north to Thunder Bay and then south again (MNR, 2001). The main features of the shoreline include caribou, rock paintings, a rugged landscape, and a 10,000-year history. With the GLHC established it is hoped to do several things. One is "to protect the Coast's scenic beauty and its natural ecosystems" (MNR, 2001). Another is "to promote the potential for recreation, tourism, and other economic benefits through a network of parks and protected areas and bring the world to this magnificent part of Ontario" (MNR, 2001) Furthermore, to "encourage development compatible with the overall intent for the area; and foster co-operation, education, public information and partnerships with other levels of government, Aboriginal communities and interest groups in the planning and management of the Heritage Coast" (MNR, 2001).
When my father was twelve, he and his father built a small cabin in the town of Haverhill, New Hampshire. My grandfather has since passed away, but the cabin remains within my family. My childhood was spent driving the five hours to that cabin and then driving all around the state because we were so far from civilization. The town has since developed, but not until fairly recently. One of the places that my family most commonly frequented was Lake Winnipesaukee. One of my dogs even learned to swim at the lake after chasing a flock of sucks off of a dock. We spent an hour trying to lure her back to the shore – she loved the lake just as much as we did.
Kosoag Lake. From what I remember of the historical facts I gathered from growing up, asking questions, and pretending to listen, Kosoag Lake was earth. The lake was a part of Native American land flooded out for God knows what reason. In essence, it is a man-made lake, and that is why it is clean and beautiful. The water doesn’t contain oily swirls created by Mercury 250’s flying by as extreme sportists hang on for dear life. There is no room for that kind of foreplay here.
The construction of Stanley Park is important to the environmental history of Canada as it shows how we valued nature in the past and possibly in the present. The building of the park was meant to help with the health and mental wellness of the people of the country, however, it did not take into account the value of the ecosystem itself. This can be an indication of the stance that was present about nature at the time and how it was only seen for the value that is visible, but not the invisible services it provides. This point can be further proved by the fact that many aspects of the park were actually altered by humans and yet called “pristine”. The building of the roads, causeways, and seawalls all changed the ecology and landscape of the park and all these changes were for the benefit of the people that were using the area.
Algonquin Park is the oldest and most famous provincial park in Ontario and one of the largest in Canada. It stretches across 7,725 kilometers of wild and beautiful lakes and forests, bogs and rivers, cliffs and beaches. This is why Algonquin is also known as a canoeist's and camper's paradise as far as the eye can see.
Wuerthner, George. North Idaho's Lake Country. Helena, MT: American & World Geographic Pub., 1995. Print.
...National Park which 3875 km2 in area. It's a region of aspen parkland and boreal forest. It was established as a national park in 1927. Being a preserved and protected area, the park is very rich in wildlife including elk, caribou, moose, deer, lynx, otter, and plains bison. It also features the only protected White Pelican colony in Canada.
Following the trail, we lost sight of the waterfall for most of the time it took to climb down. As we neared the bottom, huge rocks at the edge of the waterfall blocked all view of it. Once the waterfall became visible, it was more beautiful that ever. From the bottom, we could see the vapors rising from where the falls bubbled into the pool. We could see the rainbow that was made from the sunlight shining through the mist. Since it was such a nice day, we decided to go for a swim.