Every visit to Jaspar National Park in the Canadian Rockies should include a trip to Spirit Island. In this earlier post, I described the rainy conditions as we approached the boat house on Maligne Lake. The boat trip to Spirit Island takes about 45 minutes and circles the small island from the right. The boat leaves its riders off at a dock on the lake’s shore allowing passengers to disembark and walk a short trail to get this iconic view of Spirit Island.
The lake is famed for the color of it’s water with it’s surrounding mountains and the view of Spirit Island is one of the most photographed in the world. It is truly a spiritual experience for those who have visited and the island is aptly named.
Wow. This looks like it straight out of Lord of the Rings. Wonderful capture. I’m adding this to my must see list.
Well done.
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Wow! Same as Adam’s initial response! Amazing shot Len! This is terrific!
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Awesome! Amazing scene! I wish I had that kind of cloud cover when I was there. Need to get back there soon. So beautiful!
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Love the color of that water. Well done capturing this gorgeous scene!
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This is so pretty! Love the color of that water and the setting is dang nice!
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That is a beautiful green color to the water! Nice frame too!
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Man every day you seem to post a shot that deserves to be hung on a wall and this is no exception! Stunning work man.
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Stunning beautiful scene here, Len. Awesome shot, man. love it!
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Gorgeous shot Len! Very nice
Stunning photography Len. You’ve captured this spot so beautifully.
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The colors are just surreal!
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I’m gonna say it… this is my favorite picture of the week! When I was naught but a wee tadpole, my folks used to bring us to Jasper almost every year for family vacation. Maligne Lake is one of my mom’s favorite places in the world and when we visited it the year before last I swear we felt her presence. Unfortunately due to timing we were unable to get out on the Spirit Island tour ourselves, but I am SO thankful that you did, Len!! WHAT AN EPIC SHOT!
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Such a beautiful image sir. Simply amazing!
Love the composition. A simple yet exceptionally effective shot. The color of the water, even on a cloudy day, is absolutely fantastic!
Mark Summerfield recently posted..Betty’s Hope
Wow Len, that is an amazing capture of a fantastic place! Beautifulli done!
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Breathtaking image!
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Such a nice image Len, so much to look at and keep my interest. Really love those mountains in the background, the top left section with the clouds is very cool.
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This is stunning Len! Great texture in the mountains and clouds and the colour of the lake is amazing!
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superb shot Len, just beautiful! well done!
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Great capture of Spirit Island Len. I did the same trip to the island five years ago under similar conditions. I like the clouds and the light in yours.
The Canadian Rockies is a special place. I’ve been to many places over the years but that’s still my favorite.
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Very cool stuff. That sky is amazing!
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