I've been going to this group of lakes since I was a kid (and in the same canoe that's in the video) but just learned recently how they were formed. Ten thousand years ago when the North American ice sheet was receding, huge blocks of ice would break off the face. A powerful torrent of meltwater washed tons of sand and gravel out from beneath the thawing glacier, raising the land surface and covering the blocks of ice. When the ice melted, an instant "kettle" lake was created.

I was quite nervous about flying over water that was too deep for the drone to be recovered if it took a swim. As a result, I ended up with a lot of tentative half shots or unfinished shots, but if there's a next time, I'll be braver, I hope.

Beautiful scence and nice footage!

Great filming,  thanks for sharing.

Hello and good day Prairie Chicken. Thank you for sharing this aerial video you have filmed. The scenery looks amazing from the air. Great work. .

Very beautiful.

DJI Panda Posted at 12-12 20:07
Beautiful scence and nice footage!

Thanks, DJI Panda.

DAFlys Posted at 12-13 02:23
Great filming,  thanks for sharing.

You bet, thanks.

DJI Stephen Posted at 12-13 08:39
Hello and good day Prairie Chicken. Thank you for sharing this aerial video you have filmed. The scenery looks amazing from the air. Great work.  .

Thank you, DJI Stephen.

Tentoes Posted at 12-13 08:53
Very beautiful.

Thanks, Tentoes.

Great footage, I really enjoyed it

ShermanFlyer Posted at 12-13 21:06
Great footage, I really enjoyed it

Thanks, ShermanFlyer, nice to hear.

Prairie Chicken Posted at 12-13 16:52
Thank you, DJI Stephen.

You are very much welcome Prairie Chicken. Have a safe and a happy flying always. .

That's really good, and I liked your choice of music.

Prairie Chicken Posted at 12-14 08:17
Thanks, ShermanFlyer, nice to hear.

You're very welcome

Climbnride58 Posted at 12-14 15:49
That's really good, and I liked your choice of music.

That's good to hear. I'm not always too confident in my choice of music and this was one of those times.

Thanks for sharing.

ernie_e Posted at 12-15 15:51
Thanks for sharing.

My pleasure, ernie, thanks for watching.

Beautiful video!

Prairie Chicken Posted at 12-13 16:52
You bet, thanks.

You're very welcome.

Very nice! I especially like the mist around 2:00 and the almost invisible transition at 2:08

Depp Posted at 12-16 05:18
Very nice! I especially like the mist around 2:00 and the almost invisible transition at 2:08

Yeah, we lucked out with the fog that morning. I could have done more with it if I wasn't so nervous flying over deep water but I hope that will come in time.

Awesome footage.

Woe Posted at 12-16 08:21
Awesome footage.

Thanks, Woe.

Montfrooij Posted at 12-15 23:53
Beautiful video!

Thank you, montfrooj. I was happy with what I got but I look at it and think there was so much more I could have done, especially with the canoe and the fog. Next time.

Prairie Chicken Posted at 12-16 13:42
Thanks, Woe.

You're welcome

Prairie Chicken Posted at 12-16 13:44
Thank you, montfrooj. I was happy with what I got but I look at it and think there was so much more I could have done, especially with the canoe and the fog. Next time.

Always room for a next time

Montfrooij Posted at 12-16 23:50
Always room for a next time

You bet. To be continued...

Prairie Chicken Posted at 12-17 07:05
You bet. To be continued...

Just how I like it.

Montfrooij Posted at 12-17 11:47
Just how I like it.