Posts from the category Drone photography and video
The Matterhorn is now yours alone
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Behind the scenes of filming sequences for an advert filmed by Swiss cinematographer Noah Malin, beginning with a challenging hike to the Hörnli Hut and then some dramatic drone sequences around and above the summit of the Matterhorn. The film makers were alone on the hike and at the hut, and were able to fly
Rivaz in winter
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Short drone video sequences from the UNESCO World Heritage site near Vevey in Switzerland.
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 2023
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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 2023
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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.)
