Inspiring Photo: Peyto Lake In September #11443273

Peyto Lake In September

Uploaded: February 12, 2011

Description

Resubmit improved a little bit.

Peyto Lake (pea-toe) is a glacier-fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies.
The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway.
It was named for Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area.
The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefield Parkway. (Wikipedia).

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Ron McEwan February 12, 2011

This was one place that the weather was against us. Thank you for capturing this beautiful lake. The snow is like icing on the cake; pardon the pun #1352583

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 12, 2011

The weather sure was unpredictable in the Rockies, as Laura said it would be.
Thanks so much, Ron. #9235302

Nancy L. Green February 12, 2011

It doesn't get any better than this Kiki, a STUNNING and SUPERBLY captured in every way!! <>< #9235574

Bojan Bencic February 12, 2011

Beautiful landscape and fantastic capture, Kirsten. Love it. #9235827

Tammy M. Anderson February 12, 2011

Good luck with this beauty next time. Its gorgeous, Kristen. What amazing world we live in. Hope to see this as your next winner. #9235845

Adam R. Rondelet February 12, 2011

Unbelievable; wow, I love it. #9235917

John Connolly February 12, 2011

Nature did itself proud on this day Kiki! An awesome sight beautifully captured! Well done my friend! #9236078

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 12, 2011

Thank you so much, Nancy, Bojan, Tammy, Adam and John. #9236531

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 12, 2011

Absolutely GLORIOUS, Kiki! :-) k #9236561

Ellen Hodges February 12, 2011

Absolutely gorgeous, Kiki!!! So well done!! Congrats, again, on your awesome win!!! #9236605

Orsi February 12, 2011

WOOW!Beautiful!Amazing shot Kiki!!! #9236614

Robert R. Goodman February 12, 2011

Hi Kirsten,that is beautiful my friend.Gorgeous landscape,and congratulations on that beautiful win!!!! #9236906

Michelle Alton February 13, 2011

Could any scene be MORE beautiful? #9237300

Laura E. Swan February 13, 2011

On This Spectacular Gold Winner Kiki!

-Laura

OH...YOU MEAN IT HASN'T WON YET? WELL THEN, WE WILL JUST WAIT! IT WILL!!! #9238730

Patrick Rouzes February 13, 2011

WOW, Kiki! Absolutely exceptional in every way! I got lost in this, my friend! Hope to see this again! #9238785

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 14, 2011

HEHE! You are so cute, MSSSLala.
And the rest of you - well, you are all cuties!! #9239986

Chris Budny March 13, 2011

What a beauty! #9288538

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 14, 2011

Thanks so much, Christopher. #9289766

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 25, 2011

Amazing depth, scenery and details. A wonderful POTD Kirsten, congratulations!!! #9315990

Michelle Alton March 25, 2011

This is only the beginning of the journey to the stars for this incredible work, Kiki! Congratulations on the first rung: POTD! #9315994

Bojan Bencic March 25, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD, Kirsten. Well done. #9316039

Tiia Vissak March 25, 2011

Congratulations! #9316052

Katarina Mansson March 25, 2011

What a fantastic landscape and picture! Congratulationson your stunning POTD! #9316084

Tammy M. Anderson March 25, 2011

So happy for you Kristen. Congrats on this outstanding POTD. Thought it should had been a winner too. #9316093

Patricia A. Casey March 25, 2011

Congratulations on the POTD...beautiful capture of a place I want to see..Cheers.... #9316136

Joy Rector March 25, 2011

congrats on the POTD #9316190

Stefania Barbier March 25, 2011

Gorgeous POTD, congrats!!! #9316262

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2011

Thank you so much, Donna, Michelle, Bojan, Tiia, Katarina, Tammy, Patricia and Joy. #9316271

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2011

And thanks so much, Stefania. #9316281

Emily Mitchell March 25, 2011

WOW ! This is absolutely stunning ! I bet the hike up to this vantage point must have been quite a challenge. Thank you for sharing. #9316448

Lorna Shutter March 25, 2011

WTG, Kiki!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your EFP & POTD Awards for this outstanding resubmit!!!!! I guarantee we'll see this one again & again!!! :) #9316453

Terry Cervi March 25, 2011

This is stunning, Kristen! Congrats to you! #9316478

Linda D. Lester March 25, 2011

Just beautiful....Congratulations on your POTD! #9316483

Shirley A. Kinney March 25, 2011

Awesome. Congrats on your POTD. #9316504

Nancyj E. Hovey March 25, 2011

WTG!!!!!DO THE POTD Dance!!!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #9316508

Anthony L. Mancuso March 25, 2011

Excellent image Kiki...congrats on the POTD! #9316532

Nancy L. Green March 25, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS Kiki, I am so excited to see this WONDERFUL image again, WTG!!! <>< #9316540

Carolyn V Watson March 25, 2011

This is amazingly beautiful! #9316595

Julianne Bradford March 25, 2011

What an amazing capture and well deserved POTD Kristin! Congratulations! #9316627

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 25, 2011

WTG on this majesticly magnificent POTD, Kiki! WOW!!! :-) k #9316633

Tammy Espino March 25, 2011

Congrats, glad they made this a potd :) #9316649

Christine Lobsinger March 25, 2011

Mesmerizing Kiki... Congratulations on your EP and POTD!!!!
An excellent image- simply gorgeous- thanks for sharing such beauty!
Smiling Chris #9316653

Hendrik Storme March 25, 2011

WOW!!! What a view,big congrats on this fantastic POTD! #9316661

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2011

Thank you so much, everyone. Wow! You are all so very kind. #9316705

Robert R. Goodman March 25, 2011

Hi Kirsten,big congratulations.It was a winner the second you took it my friend.Just got back from desert,out chasing birds!!! #9316742

Eivor Kuchta March 25, 2011

Beautiful, Kiki! Congratulations on your POTD! #9316747

Dianna Murphy March 25, 2011

Congratulation on your beautiful POTD! #9316771

Laura E. Swan March 25, 2011

SSSIster!!!!!!! HA! Well, the great predicter is once again correct. I will take a small bow as I hold the Queens hand. The queen of amazing photos! YOU!

I am so happy for you!!! Yippeeeeeeee!

This SERIOUSLY is the most beautiful image I have ever seen of Peyto Lake!

It needs to go world wide!

OH WAIT IT JUST DID! HA!

Huge congrats!!! All that way from CANADA!

SSSLala
#9316808

Usman M. Bajwa March 25, 2011

This is a gem of a scenic capture, Kiki. CONGRATZ on the POTD!!

UB. #9316815

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2011

Thank you so much, Bobby, Eivor, Dianna, MSSSLala and Usman. #9316961

Steve M. Harrington March 25, 2011

A fine POTD of a place I love, Kiki! I have stood in the same spot. Do you see the lake as a fox or ghost? A hot Canadian issue. :)
Steve #9316996

Joy Rector March 25, 2011

absolutely gorgeous #9317000

Sheri Camarda March 25, 2011

Absolutely breathtaking! Love the Rockies! And thank you for the description of the location. Always curious when it's the mountains. #9317061

Richard D. Love March 25, 2011

Congratulations, Kiki. Just a gorgeous image of one of my favorite places. Well don.

Rick #9317081

Lorna Shutter March 25, 2011

Re: Steve's comment ... Definitely a Fox! :) #9317141

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2011

Thanks so much, guys.
HA! I never saw it before - but now a see a fox too. #9317159

Jeff Robinson March 25, 2011

Congrats Kiki on this Very Well Deserved POTD!! Jeff #9317224

Daniella Puente March 25, 2011

Kiki congrats on this wonderful PODT! #9317274

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2011

Thanks so much, Jeff and Daniella. #9317285

John Connolly March 25, 2011

Huge congratulations on your POTD Kiki! What a great achievement! #9317299

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 25, 2011

Thanks so much, John. #9317317

Anne McKinnell March 25, 2011

Absolutely stunning! congrats on your POTD! #9317516

Phyllis H. Burchett March 25, 2011

Congrats on this gorgeous POTD Kiki! #9317524

Evy Johansen March 25, 2011

This is such a beautiful image, Kiki!! Big congratulations on your well deserved POTD!! #9317676

Raymond Pauly March 25, 2011

Congratulations on your lovely POTD! #9317700

Carol Teal March 25, 2011

I didn't see the first version, but obviously you got it right this time! This is so gorgeous, and I even hate cold and snow so these type photos usually aren't my thing. But you captured it wonderfully, and it is such a beautiful sight with that gorgeous lake and all the snow. A big congrats on your POTD Kiki! You certainly deserve it! #9317770

Bill Houghton March 26, 2011

Kirsten, what a wonderful shot. You did a great job capturing it. Have a great weekend, Bill #9317808

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 26, 2011

Thank you so much to each and everyone who has made this honor worth even more.
#9317909

Renee Doyle March 26, 2011

Absolutely stunning!!!! Big congratulations to you on this excellent POTD Kiki!! #9318849

Ellen Hodges March 27, 2011

Very HUGE congrats on this Fabulous capture and GORGEOUS POTD, Kiki!!!! Yeah!!!!!! Very huge WOW!! #9319453

Mary K. Robison March 27, 2011

Kiki, this is a spectacular capture!
Belated CONGRATULATIONS for its selection as POTD! #9319577

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 30, 2011

Thanks so much, Renee, Ellen, Mary and Sabrina. #9326106

Eli Boschetto March 30, 2011

stunning image kirsten! congrats on the potd - much deserved! #9326810

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 31, 2011

Thank you so much, Eli. #9327456

Laura E. Swan August 04, 2011

I had to come back and look AGAIN SSister. Imagine you even getting a Mtn reflection in the water! WOW! I tried to hold out for a NO CLOUD shot and just straight blue but "no dice". (No luck). I'll post mine in the next few days. I love this so much and it's the best one I have EVER seen. POSTCARDS INCLUDED!

SSLala #9581904

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 05, 2011

Thanks so much, MSSSCWLala. You are the sweetest.
I'm so looking forward to seeing your pictures from here. #9583366

Laura E. Swan August 06, 2011

:) Okay. :) #9586345

Avril Young November 16, 2011

wow, dont know how I missed this, congrats...really stunning and SC...congrats on the POTD... #9811487

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 18, 2011

Thanks so much, Avril. #9817193

Louise Souchereau February 12, 2012

Waw this is such an amazing picture, what a wonderful scene ... oufffff wish I be there for the pleasure of my eyes. Thanks for sharing this wonderful landscape. bravo Kirsten #9979448

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 13, 2012

Thanks so much, Louise. #9979950

Lydia Williams February 10, 2013

Gorgeous!! #10561969

John Rivera August 21, 2014

Congratulations on you POTD! Fabulous capture! #11112722

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 25, 2014

Thanks so much, Lydia and John. #11115619

Christine Lobsinger August 25, 2014

Hi Kiki... Simply stunning!!! WOW... love it.. fav for me! #11115986

Christine Lobsinger August 25, 2014

Congrats to you on your POTD! #11115987

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 26, 2014

Thanks so much, Christine. #11116762

Emile Abbott March 30, 2016

I would know this lake any time. This is such an awesome capture of its beauty, Kiki. Congrats on EP and POTD. #11454127

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 05, 2016

Thanks so much, Emile :) #11457251

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