{"id":2716,"date":"2019-01-29T03:52:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T20:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2021-01-22T11:48:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T18:48:46","slug":"day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/","title":{"rendered":"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles “update 2021”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abraham Lake is well known for its frozen bubbles. Here is a guide to visit the area to see them for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"350px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=abraham%20lake&maptype=roadmap&zoom=7&key=AIzaSyAjyDspiPfzEfjRSS5fQzm-3jHFjHxeXB4\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abraham Lake-Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Abraham Lake is a reservoir in Alberta, along Highway 11 between Rocky Mountain House and Lake Louise in <a aria-label=\"Banff National Park (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/banff-national-park-road-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Banff National Park<\/a>. Fortunately for me, it is only about 1.5 hours from home. There are some <a aria-label=\"accommodations (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelnordegg.com\/travel_nordegg_motels_cabins.html\" target=\"_blank\">accommodations<\/a> available in the Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House area if you want to make it a weekend getaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no outhouses at the lake itself. Get some gas or snacks in Nordegg and use the washrooms there. There are outhouses open in the winter, however, at Siffleur Falls parking lot which is located just a little past Preacher’s Point at the south end of the lake. Allstones Lake staging area and Coral Creek staging areas also have outhouses. Take your own paper and sanitizer, just in case. New facilities are planned for the lake area in the spring of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Saskatchewan River was dammed in 1974 to generate electricity, prevent flooding and hold spring run off from the glaciers. In the summer it is a spectacular teal colour due to the glacial “flour” that reflects the light. Organic material decomposes on the bottom and the methane gas that is a by product of this process rises. In the winter, layers of bubbles from the methane are caught in the ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"2736\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p7170623\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?fit=4608%2C3456&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"13","credit":"WDavies","camera":"E-M5MarkII","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531833497","copyright":"","focal_length":"20","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.01","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P7170623\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Summer view Abraham Lake<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"a mountain lake with blue skies and a mountain reflected in the water\" data-id=\"2736\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p7170623\/\" class=\"wp-image-2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P7170623.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Summer view Abraham Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"2737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/dsc_2440-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"13","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D5100","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1473685581","copyright":"","focal_length":"35","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Abraham Lake in September<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?fit=300%2C199&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?fit=715%2C473&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?resize=715%2C473&ssl=1\" alt=\"A mountain lake with a snow-capped mountain in the background. Bright yellow leaves on the trees in the foreground define it as a fall picture.\" data-id=\"2737\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/dsc_2440-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?resize=150%2C99&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?resize=300%2C199&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?resize=768%2C509&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_2440.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Abraham Lake in September<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This lake is located in such a way that the wind blows between the mountains almost constantly. It clears the ice in the winter and polishes it smooth. The location is also notable for its lack of snowfall in the winter. The moisture primarily falls around the perimeter of the Kootenay Plains Montane ecosystem. The lack of snow, wind-scoured ice and methane bubbles make this area a great day trip in the winter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"2731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/bubbles-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?fit=4638%2C3072&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4638,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"11","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D5100","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1454170534","copyright":"wdavies","focal_length":"18","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Mountain reflected in the glassy ice.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>A winter scene where the mountain is reflected in the lake. The ice is so smooth, it looks like water.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?fit=300%2C199&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?fit=715%2C473&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?resize=715%2C473&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?resize=150%2C99&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?resize=300%2C199&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?resize=768%2C509&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-5.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>A winter scene where the mountain is reflected in the lake. The ice is so smooth, it looks like water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel warnings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not have experience with ice and snow, then book a trip with an expert. <a href=\"https:\/\/explorenordegg.ca\/guide\/see-do\/winter-adventures\/abraham-lake-ice-bubbles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pursuit Adventures<\/a> is a company in Nordegg that offers a guide, transportation, lunch and all necessary equipment to make your visit to this area safe and enjoyable. I am not affiliated with this company but have heard good reviews from people who have booked with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be a dangerous area. There is limited cel service. The nearest hospital is 150 km away and the closest tow truck\/gas station is about 50 km. Weather conditions can change very quickly. The wind can howl and cameras and tripods can blow across the lake. A dam controls the water level which can rise and fall below the ice, especially near the shore. There are places where springs and streams run into the lake and disrupt the formation of ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trip essentials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take <a href=\"https:\/\/vpo.ca\/category\/564\/traction-crampons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ice cleats<\/a>. These are essential for walking on the lake, but also for walking along the shore. Sheets of ice form as the water level changes. A hiking pole for extra balance may be helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"4123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1183223-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183223-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"(c) 2020 Wendy Davies","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P1183223-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183223-2.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183223-2.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183223-2.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183223-2.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183223-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183223-2.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183223-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>Sheets of ice push up against the shore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3975\" height=\"2981\" data-attachment-id=\"2744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1222920\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?fit=3975%2C2981&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3975,2981\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"9","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"E-M5MarkII","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1548125267","copyright":"","focal_length":"56","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P1222920\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?w=3975&ssl=1 3975w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?resize=150%2C112&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222920.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>Ice sheets left after water level is lowered by the dam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dress in more layers than you think you will need. The wind blows here, even when it is calm everywhere else. I find that rain pants and a Goretex jacket over my winter coat and fleece pants work well. The rain layer really blocks the wind. Be sure your hat fits snugly so it won’t blow off. As a photographer, I choose mittens where the top flips back to reveal glove fingers so I can manipulate my camera and tripod, then quickly cover up again. Hand warmer packets are always a good idea in the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water and snacks are always important. On the day that we went, the afternoon temperature was about -2C and we had a wonderful picnic along the river, below the dam. There was no wind, or snow that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"953\" data-attachment-id=\"2732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/dav-72\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?fit=2976%2C3968&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"BLL-L22","caption":"dav","created_timestamp":"1548078408","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.83","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.000807","title":"dav","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Perfect picnic spot.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?fit=715%2C953&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?resize=715%2C953&ssl=1\" alt=\"A woman sits on the dry yellow grass by the river looking out at the view. There are sandstone cliffs in the background where the river curves.\" data-id=\"2732\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/dav-72\/\" class=\"wp-image-2732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?resize=113%2C150&ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_134647.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Perfect picnic spot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"2734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p1222924\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?fit=4608%2C3456&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"9","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"E-M5MarkII","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1548126970","copyright":"","focal_length":"14","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.0125","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>River below the Bighorn Dam on Lake Abraham<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"A river winds its way through the image with small mountains in the background that are covered with evergreen trees. There are sandstone cliffs along one side with dry yellow grass in the foreground. It is a clear, blue-sky day.\" data-id=\"2734\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p1222924\/\" class=\"wp-image-2734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222924.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">River below the Bighorn Dam on Lake Abraham<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell someone where you are going and when you plan to be back. Be aware of where others are on the lake in case you need some help. Don’t count on your phone, although service is improving in the area. Keep a couple of emergency blankets in your vehicle or camera bag, just in case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to find frozen bubbles in Abraham Lake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When driving from the east, go past the viewpoint pull off and continue along the lake. Continue around the curve known as “Windy Point”. There is a new gravel area for parking just south of Windy Point on the lakeside of the highway. Resist the urge to drive down to the lake. Many drivers get stuck each year or are unable to get back up the hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/img_20210118_084058\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_084058.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20210118_084058\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_084058.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_084058.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_084058.jpg?w=715&ssl=1\" alt=\"frozen lake with mountains in the background\" class=\"wp-image-4138\"\/><figcaption>Preachers Point parking area with open waer and snow covered ice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to view the bubbles near the new parking area. Others like to view near Cline Landing. Preacher’s Point, at the far end of the lake, has easier access and is a popular spot for viewing although it is less windy so more snow stays on the ice. There can also be open water there due to the river entering the lake at this location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My most recent visit was north of the new parking area, towards Windy point. Walk along the shore looking for the smoothest access to the lake. There was a point of land that had more snow than ice and was easier to access the lake than climbing over the sheets of ice along the shore. It takes time to trust the ice cleats, especially when walking on a downward slope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to visit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best time to see the bubbles is generally January and February when the ice is frozen solid, clear and without snow cover. This year, people started sharing pictures in late December. My most recent visit was on January 18. It was -1, sunny and without a breath of wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not an exact science, so the best place to see these marvels of nature can change from day to day. There were many bubble layers visible right along the edge on this visit. Other years we have travelled farther out onto the ice. The lake froze this year during a snowstorm so has more cloudy areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"953\" data-attachment-id=\"4124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1183293_luminar2018-edit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183293_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"(c) 2020 Wendy Davies","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P1183293_Luminar2018-edit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183293_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183293_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?fit=715%2C953&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183293_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?resize=715%2C953&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183293_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?w=768&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183293_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183293_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?resize=113%2C150&ssl=1 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>Bubbles of methane, looking back towards the highway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will you see frozen bubbles at Abraham Lake? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The bubbles rise and freeze into the ice in layers. Some are very large and others are tiny. They are so interesting, especially with the dark teal water. If you’re lucky, you can see the gas rising and forming into bubbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The ice layer has cracks and was over 30 cm thick when we visited . The sound of water moving under the ice, though, is eerie with a big “whoomp”. There were also pops and snaps that made me worry a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"4128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1183259\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"(c) 2020 Wendy Davies","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P1183259\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"methane bubbles frozen in ice\" data-id=\"4128\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1183259\/\" class=\"wp-image-4128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183259.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/img_20210118_110127\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_110127.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20210118_110127\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Ice bubbles just below the surface.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_110127.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_110127.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_110127.jpg?w=715&ssl=1\" alt=\"layers of frozen methane bubbles in frozen lake\" data-id=\"4126\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/img_20210118_110127\/\" class=\"wp-image-4126\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ice bubbles just below the surface.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"4125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1183291_luminar2018-edit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"(c) 2020 Wendy Davies","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P1183291_Luminar2018-edit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"layers of frozen methane bubbles in frozen lake\" data-id=\"4125\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1183291_luminar2018-edit\/\" class=\"wp-image-4125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183291_Luminar2018-edit.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"2727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p1222908\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?fit=4608%2C3456&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"14","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"E-M5MarkII","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1548124787","copyright":"","focal_length":"31","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.025","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Bubbles in the ice<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"Layers of white bubbles rise in the water and are trapped in the ice.\" data-id=\"2727\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p1222908\/\" class=\"wp-image-2727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222908.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bubbles in the ice<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"953\" data-attachment-id=\"4141\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/img_20210118_103948\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_103948-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20210118_103948\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_103948-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_103948-scaled.jpg?fit=715%2C953&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_103948-scaled.jpg?resize=715%2C953&ssl=1\" alt=\"layers of frozen methane bubbles in frozen lake\" data-id=\"4141\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_103948-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/img_20210118_103948\/\" class=\"wp-image-4141\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Some examples of what you will see.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are big views of the lake with the mountains in the background. The ice often reflects the mountains . Sunrise and sunset are especially nice when the weather cooperates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"846\" data-attachment-id=\"2729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/bubbles-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?fit=3264%2C3864&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,3864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"11","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D5100","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1454141042","copyright":"wdavies","focal_length":"19","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"4","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Sunrise at Abraham Lake<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?fit=253%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?fit=715%2C846&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?resize=715%2C846&ssl=1\" alt=\"The sun is rising behind a mountain. The light reflects onto the ice that is filled with white bubbles of methane gas trapped in the ice.\" data-id=\"2729\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/bubbles-1-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?resize=865%2C1024&ssl=1 865w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?resize=127%2C150&ssl=1 127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?resize=253%2C300&ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?resize=768%2C909&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-1-2.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sunrise at Abraham Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/bubbles-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?fit=3264%2C4896&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4896\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D5100","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1454145053","copyright":"wdavies","focal_length":"19","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.008","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Sunset at Abraham Lake<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1\" alt=\"The sun is setting behind a mountain. The light reflects onto the ice that is filled with white bubbles of methane gas trapped in the ice.\" data-id=\"2730\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/bubbles-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?resize=100%2C150&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bubbles-2.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sunset at Abraham Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the winter, the days are short so you can arrive early for sunrise, take a few bubble pictures, then take a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"hike at Siffleur Falls (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/explorecentralalberta.ca\/guide\/see-do\/summer-outdoors\/hiking\/siffleur-falls\/\" target=\"_blank\">hike at Siffleur Falls<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/pursuitadventures.ca\/tours\/winter\/\">Pursuit Adventures<\/a> also do guided hikes into this area. Have a hot lunch at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nordegg Lodge (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/nordegglodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nordegg Lodge<\/a> then come back for a few more bubbles and sunset pictures before calling it a day. The full moon rising and reflected in the ice can be impressive too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/reflection-1-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"8","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D5100","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1454156101","copyright":"wdavies","focal_length":"28","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.004","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Siffleur Falls in January<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?fit=199%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?fit=678%2C1024&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?resize=678%2C1024&ssl=1\" alt=\"A frozen waterfall in the mountains with cliffs on either side and a few trees at the top.\" class=\"wp-image-2735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?resize=678%2C1024&ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?resize=99%2C150&ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?resize=199%2C300&ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/reflection-1-6.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><figcaption>Siffleur Falls in January<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photography Tips for shooting frozen bubbles in Abraham Lake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The aperture setting is best for close-ups of the bubbles themselves. It is a bit of a challenge for the camera to get the focus accurate when viewing through the ice so be patient and keep trying. There was a sprinkling of dust on the ice that I wiped away for close-ups. The sun was shining on the ice which makes it easier for the camera to focus on bubbles below the surface. A tripod is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"2718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p1222871\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?fit=4608%2C3456&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"18","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"E-M5MarkII","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1548123144","copyright":"","focal_length":"85","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Bubble close up<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"Layers of white bubbles rise in the water and are trapped in the ice.\" class=\"wp-image-2718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222871.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>Bubble close up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/img_20210118_111151\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_111151.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20210118_111151\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_111151.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_111151.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_111151.jpg?w=715&ssl=1\" alt=\"tripod on frozen lake\" class=\"wp-image-4132\"\/><figcaption>Tripod set up on a day without wind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used my tripod on its lowest level and kneeled down to view the shot. An extra pair of gloves under my knees kept them warm. Staying low helped me keep a better hold of my equipment so the wind wouldn’t take it away. Setting the camera right on the surface of the ice creates some interesting photos. I also used a polarizing filter, when appropriate, to maximize the colours and reduce reflection on the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"4131\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1183294\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183294.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"(c) 2020 Wendy Davies","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P1183294\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183294.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183294.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183294.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183294.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183294.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183294.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1183294.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>Bubble close up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A few photos with people or the mountain background in them helps to give a good sense of perspective and context to the location. I have seen some images with people laying on the ice or views of other photographers taking pictures. Some like to take pictures of the sheets of ice pushed up against the shore. These can be used to frame the mountains or sections of the lake. Others use lights to highlight the bubbles at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"2733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/lake-abraham-59\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"11","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D5100","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1454142591","copyright":"wdavies","focal_length":"18","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.4","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Lake Abraham-59\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Keep a hand on the tripod.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?fit=300%2C199&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?fit=715%2C473&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?resize=715%2C473&ssl=1\" alt=\"A photographer and his subject stand on a frozen lake. The ice is smooth and reflective. There are snow-covered mountains in the background.\" data-id=\"2733\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/lake-abraham-59\/\" class=\"wp-image-2733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?resize=150%2C99&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?resize=300%2C199&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?resize=768%2C509&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lake-Abraham-59.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Keep a hand on the tripod.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"953\" data-attachment-id=\"2717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/img_20190121_120409\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?fit=2976%2C3968&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"BLL-L22","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1548072251","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.83","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.0033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>What a view!<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?fit=715%2C953&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?resize=715%2C953&ssl=1\" alt=\"A person's legs stretched out on the ice showing the rising frozen bubbles below.\" data-id=\"2717\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/img_20190121_120409\/\" class=\"wp-image-2717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?resize=113%2C150&ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20190121_120409.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">What a view!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"953\" data-attachment-id=\"4142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/img_20210118_105802\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_105802-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20210118_105802\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_105802-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_105802-scaled.jpg?fit=715%2C953&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_105802-scaled.jpg?resize=715%2C953&ssl=1\" alt=\"woman lying on a frozen lake with methane bubbles in the background\" data-id=\"4142\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_105802-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/img_20210118_105802\/\" class=\"wp-image-4142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_105802-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_105802-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_105802-scaled.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"2720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p1222890\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?fit=4608%2C3456&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"10","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"E-M5MarkII","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1548123957","copyright":"","focal_length":"17","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.003125","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P1222890\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>View back towards Windy Point<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"Layers of white bubbles rise in the water and are trapped in the ice. There is a mountain in the distance that is reflected in the ice.\" data-id=\"2720\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/p1222890\/\" class=\"wp-image-2720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?w=1430&ssl=1 1430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1222890.jpg?w=2145&ssl=1 2145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">View back towards Windy Point<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are able to visit on a weekday with blue skies and little wind, you will feel like you’ve won the lottery. This area is very busy on the weekends with out of town visitors and even a few tour buses coming to see this natural phenomena. The lake is big, though and it is well worth a visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"536\" data-attachment-id=\"4139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/p1183206-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/P1183206-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"13","credit":"WDavies11","camera":"E-M5MarkII","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1610964726","copyright":"(c) 2020 Wendy Davies","focal_length":"36","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.008","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"P1183206-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/P1183206-2.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/P1183206-2.jpg?fit=715%2C536&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/P1183206-2.jpg?resize=715%2C536&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/P1183206-2.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/P1183206-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/P1183206-2.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/P1183206-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>View of Abraham Lake near parking area south of Windy Point<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abraham Lake is well known for its frozen bubbles. Here is a guide to visit the area to see them for yourself. Abraham Lake-Location Abraham Lake is a reservoir in Alberta, along Highway 11 between Rocky Mountain House and Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Fortunately for me, it is only about 1.5 hours from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[204,196,194,18],"tags":[254,256,255,257,258,240,259],"class_list":["post-2716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-back-roads","category-canada","category-lake-louise","category-roadtrip","tag-bubbles","tag-daytrip","tag-ice","tag-nordegg","tag-photography","tag-safety","tag-tours"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles "update 2021" - Wendy's Travels<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Abraham Lake is well known for its frozen bubbles.Here is a guide on a day trip to see them for yourself. Book a tour if you are not confident.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles "update 2021" - Wendy's Travels\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Abraham Lake is well known for its frozen bubbles.Here is a guide on a day trip to see them for yourself. Book a tour if you are not confident.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wendy's Travels\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Wendy-Davies\/100005724885113\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Wendy-Davies\/100005724885113\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-01-28T20:52:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-01-22T18:48:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Wendy Davies\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@WenDavies\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@WenDavies\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Wendy Davies\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Wendy Davies\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f1c3ed627c552c151ec8260096d26abe\"},\"headline\":\"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles “update 2021”\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-28T20:52:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-01-22T18:48:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/\"},\"wordCount\":1637,\"commentCount\":9,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f1c3ed627c552c151ec8260096d26abe\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"bubbles\",\"daytrip\",\"ice\",\"Nordegg\",\"photography\",\"safety\",\"tours\"],\"articleSection\":[\"back roads\",\"Canada\",\"Lake Louise\",\"roadtrip\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/\",\"name\":\"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles \\\"update 2021\\\" - Wendy's Travels\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-28T20:52:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-01-22T18:48:46+00:00\",\"description\":\"Abraham Lake is well known for its frozen bubbles.Here is a guide on a day trip to see them for yourself. Book a tour if you are not confident.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"caption\":\"layers of frozen methane bubbles in frozen lake with view of mountains in background\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles “update 2021”\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/\",\"name\":\"Wendy's Travels\",\"description\":\"How to live and travel in retirement\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f1c3ed627c552c151ec8260096d26abe\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f1c3ed627c552c151ec8260096d26abe\",\"name\":\"Wendy Davies\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/517c8f3f3cefbef2b289c8229945ac37?s=96&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/517c8f3f3cefbef2b289c8229945ac37?s=96&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Wendy Davies\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\"},\"description\":\"I'm a retired teacher, current photographer, traveller and blogger. I am from Canada.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Wendy-Davies\/100005724885113\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdavies11\/?hl=en\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.ca\/wldavies\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/WenDavies\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles \"update 2021\" - Wendy's Travels","description":"Abraham Lake is well known for its frozen bubbles.Here is a guide on a day trip to see them for yourself. Book a tour if you are not confident.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles \"update 2021\" - Wendy's Travels","og_description":"Abraham Lake is well known for its frozen bubbles.Here is a guide on a day trip to see them for yourself. Book a tour if you are not confident.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/","og_site_name":"Wendy's Travels","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Wendy-Davies\/100005724885113\/","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Wendy-Davies\/100005724885113\/","article_published_time":"2019-01-28T20:52:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-01-22T18:48:46+00:00","author":"Wendy Davies","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","twitter_creator":"@WenDavies","twitter_site":"@WenDavies","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Wendy Davies","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/"},"author":{"name":"Wendy Davies","@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f1c3ed627c552c151ec8260096d26abe"},"headline":"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles “update 2021”","datePublished":"2019-01-28T20:52:30+00:00","dateModified":"2021-01-22T18:48:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/"},"wordCount":1637,"commentCount":9,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f1c3ed627c552c151ec8260096d26abe"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","keywords":["bubbles","daytrip","ice","Nordegg","photography","safety","tours"],"articleSection":["back roads","Canada","Lake Louise","roadtrip"],"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/","url":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/","name":"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles \"update 2021\" - Wendy's Travels","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","datePublished":"2019-01-28T20:52:30+00:00","dateModified":"2021-01-22T18:48:46+00:00","description":"Abraham Lake is well known for its frozen bubbles.Here is a guide on a day trip to see them for yourself. Book a tour if you are not confident.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","caption":"layers of frozen methane bubbles in frozen lake with view of mountains in background"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/day-trip-abraham-lake-frozen-bubbles\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Abraham Lake-Frozen bubbles “update 2021”"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/","name":"Wendy's Travels","description":"How to live and travel in retirement","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f1c3ed627c552c151ec8260096d26abe"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f1c3ed627c552c151ec8260096d26abe","name":"Wendy Davies","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/517c8f3f3cefbef2b289c8229945ac37?s=96&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/517c8f3f3cefbef2b289c8229945ac37?s=96&r=g","caption":"Wendy Davies"},"logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/"},"description":"I'm a retired teacher, current photographer, traveller and blogger. I am from Canada.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Wendy-Davies\/100005724885113\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdavies11\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.pinterest.ca\/wldavies\/","https:\/\/x.com\/WenDavies"]}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_20210118_104017.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p809eK-HO","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2716"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4144,"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2716\/revisions\/4144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retiredtraveller.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}