CHILKO LAKE

Chilko Lake is a 180 km² lake in west-central British Columbia, at the head of the Chilko River on the Chilcotin Plateau. The lake is about 65 km long, with a southwest arm 10 km long. It is one of the largest lakes by volume in the province because of its great depth, and the largest above 1,000 m in elevation. The area around Chilko Lake was where some of the backwoods maneuverings and sit-outs of theChilcotin Warof 1864 took place, and the Tsilhqot'in people who live here, the Xeni Gwet'in, are said to include descendants ofKlatsassin, the main leader of the war. The vicinity of the lake is also the habitat of some of the last holdouts of theChilcotin Country'sonce-numerous herds ofwild horses, especially in the plateau-terrain area known as the Brittany Triangle area between theChilkoandTaseko Rivers, which is currently (2005) a subject ofpreservationistvsresource industrycontroversy, though not as high profile as other regions of the province.

THE IMAGE

These large photo prints use state-of-the-art NASA instruments to capture high resolution satellite imagery of Chilko Lake as seen from orbit. If you’ll let us get geeky, each satellite picture of earth is captured with 30-cm multi-spectral imagery which means that you are getting a high quality photo print of a view you’ve likely never seen before.

A professional designer has reviewed this Chilko Lake earth photography print to ensure the highest level of detail and to bring out the natural variety of colour found in this location. Top that off with museum-grade paper and archival, acid-free ink and you can be sure that you’ll love having this modern art print hung in your home or office for years to come.

Our selection of hundreds of man-made and natural patterns are perfect for adding some spectacular color and wonder to your walls, so go ahead and treat yourself or give someone a gift of this fine art photography to showcase the stunning beauty of planet Earth.