Chetola Gazebo

The storm was just rolling in as I put the drone up in the air to capture a few photos of my kids playing in a gazebo field at Chetola Resort. The weather can change on a dime in the North Carolina mountains and they didn't disappoint on this particular day as the black clouds parted just enough to let the sun blaze through. It was already late in the afternoon so the sun cast long, soft shadows across the green field. I think if Thomas Kincade owned a drone, he'd probably be pretty happy with this shot. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 2 drone with a GoPro Hero 4+ Black camera. 

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Storm Over Blowing Rock

This is the week of the short posts. We'll let the sky speak for itself today.

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 2 drone with a GoPro Hero 3+ Black.

Bass Lake Island

Bass Lake is just outside of Blowing Rock in the North Carolina High Country. There's a great hiking and running trail around the lake and right in the middle is this mysterious little island. I just had to check it out so I launched the drone to get a better view. I love the way the grayness of the water and lack of depth outside the island really plays with the scale of the photo.

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.