Marble Canyon

Our route back into the U.S. went through Kootenay National Park.  It was a beautiful drive.  We stopped a couple of times to take it in, and in one instance...Marble Canyon...we got out and hiked.  It was a beautiful walk following the path of Tokumm Creek.

First seen at Lake Louise, then Moraine Lake, the turquoise color of the glacial melt-water was a sight to behold.

The Tokumm Creek fire occurred in the summer of 2003.  During a single day in July, lightning started five different fires in Kootenay and Banff National Parks. Three of these fires (Haffner, Taylor Upper and Taylor Lower) were quickly extinguished by “initial attack” helicopter and ground crews. Two others, Tokumm and Verendrye, demanded attention for over a month and eventually merged into one fire. The Tokumm-Verendrye fire burned 12.6% of Kootenay National Park.

 

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[Paz New York]

Beautiful!

Paz

[Sandra ana Kessler]

colors in these pics magnificent