Aerial views Cortes/Quadra Island and Campbell River. B.C.

 “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”    ― Leonardo da Vinci

These were taken when my husband took a business day trip to Cortez and Quadra Island. Amazing seeing our area from the sky...... This is approaching Quadra Island. (Quadra Island is an island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands located within the Strathcona Regional District.) 

 Coming in for a landing.....

 Then getting ready to leave once more. Perfect September day.

 Looking inside the  cockpit of the Otter ....

 Plane on approach to Cortes Island,B.C. off northern Vancouver Island: traditional territories of the We Wai Kai, Kwiakah, Homalco, and Klahoose First Nations.

 Landing for pickup at Cortes.

 On the Cortes "runway", so to speak.

 “The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” 
― J.M. Barrie, The Little White Bird

 Plane landing for return trip. UP and down. And UP and down....

 Taxiing...............This is part of the Discovery Islands.

 In the distance you can see the Otter approaching the dock..

 Cortes Dock.

 Taking off again. Back to Campbell River.

 Gaining Altitude.

 “Use the wings of the flying Universe, Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.” ― Dejan Stojanovic

 Discovery Marina ,Campbell River. North Island Vancouver Island, B.C.

 Tip of  Marina Island

 Tyee Spit Road. Taxiing into Campbell River,B.C. Dock at Tyee Spit.

“There will be a bird today. It will be white with streaks of gold like a crown atop its head. It will fly.” 
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me