Medicine Lake

Updated : Sep 26, 2016, 10.35 AM IST

Abhishek Maniktala

The indelible urge to wander, sets forth plans to some well trodden and some not so well trodden paths. The decade and a half passion for traveling has built up a healthy repertoire that spans North American cities, exquisite Canadian wilderness, extensive Europe chronicling historic metropolis, resort towns, Aegean sea & Mediterranean sea towns, majestic alps as well as medieval towns and villages, urban Australia, a tryst with New Zealand’s cities, towns and untamed wilderness, the best of South Africa and a sojourn in Asian countries. The glacier treks of New Zealand, lakes of the Banff National Park (Canada), the medieval towns near Florence, the photo-worthy bridge city of Ronda (Spain) are just some ventures whose memories kindle a desire to write!

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Summers are the time for Medicine Lake for it will be lost later! This lake has a slow underground drainage system & drains water upto the Maligne Canyon, but in late springs & summer the glacial water flow being plenty, it retains much of it for your visual appeal! Come fall & winter, most of the water will be gone & it won’t look much of a lake. Its drainage network of underground caves is supposedly one of the largest ever know to men. The Natives believe it to be the work of spirits, the modern men owe it to its drainage system, but I just know to be bewitched by its charm!

The surrounding dense forests that have been charred lately only add to the mystical vibe of this lake. The tour guides explained how the forest fires were benign phenomena, the genesis for new life. Medicine Lake is also richly endowed with wild life, with Grizzlies, black bear, wolves, caribou & mountain sheep seen frequenting the area.
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