... A lovely lake view from an original vintage poster image of the Lantern Press artwork... Lake Louise is considered one of the most beautiful glacial lakes in the world, with its emerald green waters, mountain peaks and glacier... located in the center of a pine forest and at the foot of the Glacier Victoria, the glacier that feeds Lake Louise... it is the highest permanent settlement in Canada... in the busy summer months up to 15.000 people a day visit the shore of the lake... it is is Canada’s second largest ski area and one of the largest ski resorts in North America... the historical Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is a historic four-pearl property with 554 rooms and suites... also known as the "Diamond in the Wilderness"... with great pictoral postmark from Banff Post Office.💙Thanks a lot Glenn!【ツ】Must have been an amazing place to celebrate your wedding anniversary!!
Lake Louise originally known to the local Stoney-Nakoda people as Ho-run-num-nay, or the “Lake of Little Fishes” is a glacial lake within Banff National Park in Alberta.
The hotel is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Louise facing the Victoria Glacier. The surrounding mountains include Mount Victoria, Mount Lefroy, Mount Aberdeen, Mount Temple, Mount Beehive, Mount Whyte and Mount St. Piran.
Banff National Park is Canada‘s oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains and is the third-oldest national park in the world.
Banff is part of UNESCO’s Canadian Rocky Mountain World Heritage site.
Stamps:
The 100th Anniverary of the Group of Seven
(Issued 07-05-2020)
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