Flying High over the Kootenays: Second Edition

Written By Ashley Voykin

At the start of this year I released my first blog post “Flying High over the Kootenays”, which featured a number of aerial images that I’ve captured from the seat of a small plane. It was hard to narrow down the images, and since I’m always eager to share more from above, this second edition came to be.

This second edition includes a small set of drone imagery, with most images having been captured from small planes over the years.

I’ve been lucky to photograph a wide range of Kootenay terrain from the air- from alpine ridges to vast lakes- and this collection shares some of the shots that speak to me the most. I’ve always found it intriguing to capture our local landscapes from a rarely seen perspective, and the realm of aerial photography certainly fits into that.

Black and white glacier texture of a Glacier within the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia

Glacier textures in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia, as seen from the air. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Summer sunset above Lower Arrow Lake, with a boat on the lake surface.

Sunset over Lower Arrow Lake near Castlegar, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Vast farm fields next to the Kootenay River in Creston, BC

The Kootenay River in Creston, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Rays of light cascade across the Valhalla Range, with the historic Idaho Peak fire lookout tower in the foreground, cloaked in snow

Idaho Peak Fire Lookout Tower, near New Denver, BC. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Sharp mountain peaks of Devils Spire in Valhalla Provincial Park, BC

Devils Spire in Valhalla Provincial Park, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Evening light on a winding creek near a marsh close to Trout Lake, British Columbia

Marsh near Trout Lake, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

A field of cottongrass in the subalpine environment of the Selkirk Mountains, BC

Cottongrass in the subalpine of the Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Sunset light on Montrose BC, in the falltime

Montrose, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Black and white image of alpine ridges and mountaintops in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia

Purcell Mountains in Black and White. Photo: Ashley Voykin

A plane wing flying over Asgard in the Valhalla Range of BC

Valhalla Provincial Park. Photo: Ashley Voykin

A smoky view of Kootenay Pass and Bridal Lake along Highway 3 near Creston and Salmo BC

Kootenay Pass and Bridal Lake, along Highway 3. Photo: Ashley Voykin

An aerial view of Mt Dag in the Valhalla Range, covered in Snow

Mt.Dag in Valhalla Provincial Park, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Storm clouds over a subalpine lake within Valhalla Provincial Park, BC

Valhalla Provincial Park, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Sunrise light over Castlegar BC, the Columbia River, and Lower Arrow Lake

Castlegar, the Columbia River, and Lower Arrow Lake. Photo: Ashley Voykin

A drone image of a paddleboarder along the shore of Slocan Lake, BC

Paddle boarding on Slocan Lake, BC. Photo: Ashley Voykin

An aerial image of Edgewood BC in the Spring season

Aerial of Edgewood, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

An aerial image of Genelle BC and its sand bars in the Columbia River

The community of Genelle and the sand bars, British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Aerial image of Howser Spire in the Purcell Mountains of BC

Howser Spire, in the Purcell Mountains. Photo: Ashley Voykin

Sunset light over Gimli Peak and the Valhalla Range

Sunset over Gimli Peak, in the Valhalla Range of British Columbia. Photo: Ashley Voykin

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