Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: peyto

Me in front of Peyto Lake (Canada)

Peyto Lake in the Canadian Rocky Mountains

09 Oct 2006 148
The lake really is that colour. The colour is caused by the glacier grinding down minerals in the stones so that only the turquoise is reflected. I heard on CBC radio that the glaciers are disappearing, so the lakes may lose their colour in about twenty years.