Drone captures breath taking beauty from above at the harborfront

Lake Ontario is one of the Great Lakes that lies on the Canada/U.S.A. border. It is the 13th largest lake in the world and home to Niagara Falls. To stand on the shore and gaze out to the horizon gives one the impression that they are on the ocean. You cannot see the shore on the far side.

This drone took to the skies as the sun was setting and it captured the beauty of the harbour in the small town of Cobourg, Ontario. Ships come and go here, protected by the breakwaters and peninsulas. The water can become rough and unforgiving with little notice, however, and those who venture far from shore must calculate the risks.

The sailboats moor for the night, some being a summer home for the owners who sail around the shoreline in the summer months. As expected, restaurants and ice cream shops invite the people who walk the pathways and the trails along the shore. Swans inhabit the bays, geese graze on the grassy areas, and ducks dabble in the shallows. It's a beautiful and peaceful scene that touches the hearts of those who take the time to experience it.

A "whiting effect" caused by suspended calcium carbonate particles reflecting the blue light gives the lake its beautiful blue colour. Strikingly beautiful from the ground, the lake is even more beautiful from the air, as we see from these images taken 100m above the water.