After an evening of rain and cooler temps, we did not know how much we could do today, so we went for a ride. We ended up at Lake Maligne--pronounced Lake Maleen. It’s one more of the pretty lakes in this part of the world. Maligne however, is not a glacial jewel like either Moraine or Louise; it’s an ordinary lake in an extraordinary setting. It’s a water wonderland where you can boat and fish as well as hike in the nearby area. We did none of the above—just looked. It’s a long drive to the Lake but well worth the trip. Along the way we saw a black bear and a herd of mountain sheep, all woolly and unkempt.
If you are a fan of very old movies, Rosemarie, with Nelson Eddy and Jeannette McDonald was filmed in this area. Twenty-plus years later, The River of No Return with Marilyn Monroe was filmed here and in Banff. I don’t know if any recent movies have been filmed in this pristine environment, but if you should see a movie set on a beautiful mountain lake that is edged with razor sharp peaks, it might have been filmed in this neck of the woods.
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