Flin Flon Manitoba - Big Island Lake - A Relaxing Summer Flight

Big Island Lake has been on my "I want to make a video list" for 2 years. Growing up in Cranberry Portage and traveling to Flin Flon Manitoba on provincial Highway 10 I always found the stretch of highway that ran parallel to the lake fascinating. The high rock ridge that the road is built on looks down into the lake and that feeling of being way up above looking at the cabins and boats on the shoreline was always fun to see. it gave me that sense that I was traveling on a mountain road. I loved how as we traveled north to Flin Flon the Canadian Shield grew in size and the hills became to me "mountains". :) As the years have gone by and the tree growth has increased the height of the tree canopy the lake has become a lot more hidden from view as one travels to Flin Flon. There are a couple spots that if you are looking closely you can see for a brief moment the lake view from the road. So the night before I made plans to to explore Big Island Lake and I set off on an early morning adventure with my drone bag and all my necessary gear. The adventure was to begin! When I arrived at my destination Big Island Lake was very calm and the smokey haze from the forest fires did not fully envelope the lake. As I flew the RPAS the smoke did settle in and the sun went behind a mixture of hazy cloud and smoke. Some interesting information from Wikipedia about Big Island Lake: The lake has a north–south orientation and is accessible via Manitoba Highway 10. There is a seasonal cottage community on the south end, many cottages on the Big Island and scattered cottages elsewhere on the lake. The lake drains into Schist Lake via Big Island Creek, part of the Nelson River watershed. The lake is surrounded by Precambrian boreal forest, a mixed forest of coniferous and deciduous trees of the Canadian Shield. The area is a favorite location for hunters who can find large game such as moose, black bear, white tailed deer, woodland caribou, as well as many species of waterfowl. Fish species include northern pike, walleye, burbot, whitefish and lake trout. Big Island's name comes from the large island which dominates the lake. The name was officially registered in 1999. Prior to that, the traditional Cree name of nearby Schist Lake (Manistikwan which means "Devil's Head") was applied to Big Island Lake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Isl...) Drone Used: DJI Air 2 ND Filter Used: ND8 Music Used: www.epidemicsound.com