Posts from the category Drone photography and video
2019 in the air
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Years of photography and drone flying have filled my archives with memories. This short film combines some of my best 2019 clips from Switzerland, Wales, and England.
Oronsay Island
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A picturesque dog walk to the tidal island of Oronsay, off the coast of the Isle of Skye.
Alone at Hardendale
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A short break and brief drone flights above the farmland in the sunset near the highest point of the UK motorway network.
Random things in September
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A familiar array of “adventures” which I feel fortunate to regularly enjoy.
Mineral blue
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The colour of the lake today was enough to draw me away from my work mid-afternoon.
Random things in June
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Making more of an effort to publish moving pictures, including one from Dartmoor in June.
Dobby’s Grave
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The final resting place of a beloved character from the Harry Potter series of books and films.
Hiking amongst the glacial screes
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Walking into the middle of nowhere from the heights of the Furka Pass.
Axalp in the snow
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Walking in the snowy landscape of Axalp, high above Lake Brienz in the Swiss Bernese Oberland.
The Lost World of Glascarnoch
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Aerial views of a flooded glen in the wilds of northern Scotland, with low water levels exposing the old road.
A nerve-wracking trip to Birg cable-car station
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My only cable-car trip into the high Alps this past winter season was in February. Webcam confirmation of a fabulous cloud inversion encouraged me to get into the mountains after a long abstinence. I expected the visit to be be a nerve-wracking experience thanks to so many people wearing their coronavirus face-masks around their chins,…
Strandbad Rheinfelden
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About as close as we can get to visiting Germany at the moment; the car park next to the Rhine on the edge of Switzerland. (The river marks the northern border, which is closed because of the pandemic.)
Dampfschiff Spiez passing Faulensee
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The steamship “Spiez” – known colloquially and diminutively as “Das Spiezerli” thanks to its small size – en route from Thun to Interlaken for the first time after nearly five years of restoration work.
The view from Eni Lavaux
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Finally photographing a long-awaited evening view across Lausanne, thanks to getting the right angle with my drone.
Scotland at night
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Wonderful and unusual drone and time-lapse sequences from the Visit Scotland YouTube channel.
Biking along the lake
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I bought a bike because it’s fun, it will improve my fitness rapidly – thereby helping me to get ready for hiking season – and because it means that I don’t have to rely on public transport or on my car for my daily trip to work and back. It also allows me to enjoy…
A score out of five
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Because I take so many photos, and because I like sharing photos online, I have to be critical of my results and only share the best. Mainly, so that people don’t get bored of seeing so much of my stuff.
A Day at the Schilthorn
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Schilthorn is a fascinating location where the James Bond Movie “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” was filmed and remains a huge tourist attraction with a revolving 360 degree restaurant. Schilthorn Piz-gloria is one of my favorite places to ski because you’re always above the clouds and the skiing is so beautiful. Words cannot describe the…
