Drone 3 - Cala Millor Beach

Another episode of see if Asher can avoid crashing his new toy - this time we are located at the beach in Cala Millor.

Getting a little braver with flying the drone now, at least it feels that way when flying over water. I think am under the illusion that if over land, there is a chance I could recover a crash landing, but I don't think there is that much hope from a few hundred feet. A submerged drone though is definitely a goner, and I'm not done playing just yet!

The beach at Cala Millor is man-made, and man has not put much effort into presenting it so far this year. The dark patches are huge mounds of seaweed that has washed up over the numerous months since it was last cleared to make way for the tourists (there are none), and taken to nearby farms. Apparently seaweed makes good fertilizer, and it's not doing much in a heap on the imported sand. I think it's usually taken away in March, and even though there will be few visitors, there will still be wine/olives/other fruits and veg to be grown on this rather rocky landscape.

I found a new button on the drone yesterday and can now move the camera - handy. I'm trying to avoid sudden movements but did leave a bit of that in this video. It is probably time to YouTube some tips on shooting, and to learn more about some of the autopilot options. I've not yet pressed the 'return to home' button, and should see just how close the drone gets to home to see if at some point I could go stand on the pier, or maybe on Rafa Nadal's boat :)

Also, it seems there are a couple of drone communities, and I've recently joined this one: https://peakd.com/c/hive-150994/created

Have a good weekend all!

Asher

(Music: Konstantinos Vita - To kyma)