
In Jasper National Park, Medicine Lake is located between the better-known Maligne Lake and the Jasper townsite. I have always found Medicine Lake to be mesmerizing and that is especially true in the winter. Maybe the fact that it is not even a lake has something to do with it. It is actually a geological anomaly since the Maligne River, which is glacial fed and flows to the Athabasca River, disappears underground at the end of the “lake”.
During the summer months when there is lots of meltwater trying to squeeze underground, the water backs up and creates what looks like a large lake. During the winter, Medicine Lake turns into a meandering collection of channels across the frozen expanse. Combined with the remnants of a July 2015 forest fire, the resultant winter view across the “lake” takes on a sense of surrealism with its combination of white snow, dark water, and blackened trees.
Date & Time | December 30, 2020: 12:00pm - 12:35pm |
Location | Medicine Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 52.853230, -117.742608 |
Focal Length | 200mm |
Aperture | f/11 |
Shutter | 1/250 sec |
ISO | 400 |
Num of Exposures | 364 |
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Total Pixels | 582,441,057 px |
Width | 35,229 px |
Height | 16,533 px |
Aspect Ratio | 2.13 : 1 |
Date & Time | December 30, 2020: 12:00pm - 12:35pm |
Location | Medicine Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 52.853230, -117.742608 |
Focal Length | 200mm |
Aperture | f/11 |
Shutter | 1/250 sec |
ISO | 400 |
Num of Exposures | 364 |
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