One of my favorite lakes along the Icefields Parkway is Waterfowl Lake. The lake is literally steps from your car. The lake has a fabulous view of the towering Mount Chephren which, if the weather is cooperating, has a reflection of it on the water’s surface. For many years, I shot this location along the banks along the parkway. That is until a few years ago. I was shooting from the banks when I spotted something red at the very far end of the lake. I decided to check out what it was and started the long walk to the end of the lake. Turns out that the red was another photographer who was just leaving. She was kind enough to show me the trail down to where she had been. When I got to the end, I stood and looked at this exact view. In my opinion, this is the best place to shoot Mount Chephren and also get the peaks to the north in the composition. I could have kicked myself for not exploring this section of the lake in previous trips, but I now make this one of my first stops in subsequent visits.