A haunting photo of Blue Lake in Elkford, post a 2023 wildfire, has won Public Favourite in the Lake Impacts category of the Living Lakes Canada Biodiviserity Photo Challenge. The photo was taken by Tracey Halladay.
“The landscape of this lake was completely changed by an out of control wildfire in 2023,” said Halladay in the photo submission caption. “However, nature was healing within weeks and new growth has emerged between the burnt trees.”
The winners receive the grand prize of an online photography workshop with professional photographer Viktoria Haak, Nikon Canada Ambassador and Kase Filter Global Ambassador, as well as generous prize packages with items from Kicking Horse Coffee, Lush, and Laykhaus.
Nearly 450 photos were submitted to the contest this year, with winners in four categories, Lake Landscapes, Lake Biodiversity, Lake Impacts and Youth.
