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Canadian Rockies Bike Trip, July 2011 ยป Day 4: Bow Lake to Columbia Icefield

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Just a few miles after starting at Bow Lake, we stopped here at Peyto Lake -
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IMG_3695 - Wed 13 Jul 2011 09:41:16 AM
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Even though it was early, there were lots of visitors at Peyto Lake - Wed 13 Jul 2011 09:44:18 AM
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All the lakes in this area had this unusual color, from finely ground rocks carved up by the glaciers - Wed 13 Jul 2011 09:46:27 AM
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Another 20 miles down the road, we stopped at Mistaya Canyon - Wed 13 Jul 2011 11:34:48 AM
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IMG_3700 - Wed 13 Jul 2011 11:35:55 AM
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The Weeping Wall, which was just off the side of the road on the Icefields Parkway - Wed 13 Jul 2011 02:25:08 PM
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The view from our hotel of the Columbia Icefield. These were taken the next morning when the weather was better. - Thu 14 Jul 2011 07:14:46 AM
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IMG_3704 - Thu 14 Jul 2011 07:13:41 AM
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IMG_3706 - Thu 14 Jul 2011 07:17:00 AM
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IMG_3707 - Thu 14 Jul 2011 07:49:55 AM

Day 4: Bow Lake to Columbia Icefield