Day 169: Rhymes with maleen

Maligne Lake is the longest (largest?) lake in Jasper National Park. It was named by a French (or was it Belgian?) visitor in the early twentieth century, which means that the "maligne" rhymes with "ma-leen", not the usual English "ma-line". Either way, it's a gorgeous lake and we took the boat tour (again) out to the famous Spirit Island, the sight of which graces the bodywork of many recreational vehicles. As we reached our destination, the pilot of the boat slowed right down and proceeded to turn a big lazy U-turn to give everyone the best chance to take in the view south. The lake was mirror-calm and the various peaks were reflected perfectly in the blue-green water. Not to mention that the sky was free of cloud once again. Another perfect Rockies postcard picture!

Mountain reflections in Maligne Lake