Yes, people are suffering and dying. New York City hospitals are now horrific. In this state, Detroit is fast approaching critical status. But in most of the country, it is much less so. No one wants to see their community approach New York status. The warnings are appropriate. Take social distancing seriously. Deadly serious business….
March 26th: The pool
Flying just south of North Beach, the pool lives on. Battling against the waves. Armored by steel and rock. How much money has been deployed so far to save it? Maybe money well spent. If you love concrete pools right next to Lake Michigan unsalted water. Sure looks like they had social distancing in mind….
March 25th: Looking up, looking down
Things are looking up in Grand Haven, while I look down from my drone. Pronto Pups is back open. A truer sign of spring than tulips here. A beautiful sunny day at the Grand Haven State park. People on the pier, walking the beach. Staying safe, but living life. Enjoying a wonderful day. While hovering…
March 23rd: Stairway to Heaven
The terror of flying my drone, especially over water, has vanished. Now it is relaxing. Calming. Peaceful. Today, just after rising above the channel, I experienced a Stairway to Heaven moment. Viewed thru the lower resolution iPhone monitor… the catwalk to the lighthouse, then on to the foghouse seemed to slowly rise into the clouds….
March 17th: Shelter in place… Grand Haven style
“Shelter in Place” are the orders in many communities today with the pesky virus panic still spinning up across the world. But even in the CA Bay area, citizens are allowed out of their homes… just maintain the social distancing of at least 6 feet. So what does it mean for us? How to stay…
March 15th: Little Sable
A beautiful sunny day in Michigan. Perfect for a little road trip north. Today we headed for Little Sable Point Lighthouse… less than an hour north. Only a handful of people visiting. Perfect in the days of social distancing. In Michigan, near solitude with beautiful views is easy. Especially before the tourists arrive. Shilo, our…
March 11th: North Beach Update
Just weeks until we should be relaxing on North Beach. It is not looking good. The beach remains a mess with the work continuing on the neighbors’ shoreline. Below is my drone video from today, with a few photos at the very bottom. As a bonus video, here is the a view of the…
March 3rd: Last night’s sunset
Last night I hung out over the channel. At least my drone did… testing that 30 minute battery life during the sunset. I am more and more comfortable with the drone. Relaxing, watching the sunset thru the drone’s eye, and my own eyes. Stayed in the car the entire time, parked at the fishermen’s pier,…
February 29th: A little more North Beach
Sent the drone skyward today and the wind immediately pushed it back, then it stabilized. Heading out over the ice, I began getting high wind warnings, but all seemed fine. I pointed it south. The scene seemed a bit lunar our the soft ice. A little extinct volcano, a series of “craters”. The nearby ice…
February 28th: Meet my mini
Windy days have grounded my drone. So time for a little review of the DJI Mavic Mini: I never expected to buy a drone. Too expensive. Too bulky. And too scary… what if I crashed it? But I love taking pictures of the lighthouses, beaches, coastal views, vineyards that we are exploring in Michigan. And…