Explore Alberta #2 - Barrier Lake

in #photography7 years ago

Hey everyone,

Today I'd like to share with you another Alberta gem - barrier lake.

A beautiful location in Western Alberta at the foot of the Rocky mountains.

There are a few hikes you can do here, fairly easy terrain, a bit hilly but nothing crazy (My pack was much too heavy for the 10 Km home so I was tired near the end)

You can walk around the lake to Jewel pass and back (10 Km) or walk to Jewel pass, and take a look around to get a beautiful view of the prairies (16 Km). We were running a bit late so we stuck to the lake.

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You are instantly treated to some wicked views, and they only get better as you continue.

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After about 7 Km you emerge from the trail, back to the lake and you get some beautiful views of the Rocky mountains.

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Barrier Lake is also home to a hydro electric plant. A massive damn releases water about 30 metres down through some turbines to generate electricity. It looks underwhelming in my photos, but in reality it's quite spectacular.

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On the other side you can see the water as it falls into the creek below with a ton of force. You can hear the roars of this fall from far away.

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I hope you guys enjoyed the scenery as much as I did!

Until next time

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Thank you for showing us another aspect of beautiful Alberta.

Really nice the water have such a good looking color

Cool! I follow you.

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