Take Flight No 4 (or is it 5?)

Gave the drone a post-calibration test flight at Folkestone beach this afternoon. Found an ideal test subject. 

Night Flight Take Two

Walked to the East Cliff Sand with my drone for a quick night time flight over Folkestone while conditions were mild and calm with excellent visibility. 

Another random mug.

Let's face it, I just like drawing random face. Did this one while I was sitting outside soaking up the early Spring sunshine this afternoon.

Self Portrait

 

Perhaps I was Leonardo Da Vinci in a past life.

Not Just A Pretty Face

Just a quick sketch based on a facebook friend. I wanted to draw something a little different other than my usual cartoon style. 

Badger Strikes Again

Did another "commissioned" doodle for a friend, but this isn't the first time I've drawn them. Do you recognise the character in the middle? 

Happy Valentine's Day

 

Jet is 11 Years Old!

Every year ever since I got jet as a kitten, I have done an official proper birthday shoot of him. This is this year's. 

Tuned In

 

The Old And The New

Went on a night time stroll along Folkestone pebble beach with my trusty Nikon D7000 this evening, I wanted to take a picture of the crescent moon but I got distracted by other ideas. It was a bit frigid, though.

Rays Of Hope

This morning I wanted to replicate the same shot that got me into digital photography 20 years ago. Again, used my smartphone and the rays are lens flare and not a filter. I've included the original shot taken on a Sony Mavica floppy disk-based digital camera 20 years ago for comparison. 

Pissing In The Wind

Just been for a constitutional around Folkestone Harbour with my smartphone on what was a bright but rather blustery Monday morning. Perhaps I should get myself a proper camera . . . Oh, wait . . . 

It's An Ill Wind . . . Again

 

As our weather take on an unsettled note yet again.

Planet Folkestone

Captain Kirk, we're now approaching Planet Folkestone. Shall I raise shields

Panoramic mode taken on my drone and created in a 360-degrees type app. Yes, it's not exactly original stuff but wanted to do my own take on it for the first time, especially with a contrail-free clear blue sky on what was a fine calm Sunday afternoon. Note the small bit of sea mist at top right corner of the globe making it appear like cloud sitting on a planet.

Winter Sunset

Earlier on this afternoon, I went on a bike ride to Sandgate to pick up a retro film camera and found myself taking photos of the setting sun on my iSamsony smartbone as I rode through The Lower Sandgate Road on the way home. It's only just now my frost-bitten face and fingers have come back to life. Note a slight light pillar caused by sunlight being reflected in ice crystals that makes up cirrus cloud.

Happy New Year

 

It goes without saying 2024 has been an emotional year with personal changes since my mum went into a care home. It was hard at first but if it wasn't for the support put in place thanks to my sister, I would have gone under. Now I'm grateful to have been given a second chance and that is something I want to build on in 2025.

Slippery When Cold

Did this doodle for a friend so it doesn't matter if it isn't making any sense to you. Mind you, it has been quite cold today.

Milking It?

As per my own tradition, here is this year's festive doodle. 

Let It Snow

Had an unforecast snow flurry here at Folkestone today. Sadly, it was only artificial stuff that came from a snow making machine at a top floor window, but guess it is the nearest thing I'll ever get to see snow around here these days.

Under A Cloud

 

It has been virtually overcast for over a week. Last time I saw the sun was seven days ago.