castle mountain
One of the most iconic images from Banff National Park in Alberta, Jane and I just happened upon it as we were driving from our campsite near Lake Louise to Banff.
The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector for its castle-like or fortress appearance. Following the post-war visit of U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower, the name was changed to Mount Eisenhower by the then Canadian Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie-King. Eventually, public pressure forced the name to be changed back in 1979 to its original because the Alberta locals were outraged at the snap judgement of the Canadian PM.
5. January 2010, 23:04
details & comments (0)
Posted in: Nature, Skies
The permalink address (URI) of this photo is: http://jritchphotography.com/329
my flickr photostream
