High winds from then tail end of Storm Malik rendered drone flight impossible today, so the P2 accompanied me on the walk back along the canal towpath from the café.
On a calm day, the water is mirror smooth, with just the gentlest of drift currents from left to right of this viewpoint.  However, the wind was so fierce it was snapping twiggy braches from the trees, leaving them strewn along the towpath, and I had to lean into the wind to make headway.
Pausing for breath, I noticed that the water was becoming very choppy, and the flow was reversed.

It’s really pretty there but I bet it’s cold there now. It’s 33F here where I am in Alabama, hopefully the wind will cooperate here so I can fly today lol

StereooeretS Posted at 1-29 10:08
It’s really pretty there but I bet it’s cold there now. It’s 33F here where I am in Alabama, hopefully the wind will cooperate here so I can fly today lol

It's actually been +9 degrees celsius here today despite the wind. Quite mild for January
Flying was out of the question though.

Lot's of wind there now I see. Are there people living in those boats ? Otherwise they are going to have a wobly night.

Trikke Posted at 1-29 11:14
Lot's of wind there now I see. Are there people living in those boats ? Otherwise they are going to have a wobly night.

I don't think anyone will be suffering from mal-de-mer   The boats you see there are all safely moored in a haven. None are occupied, generally.  But some others moored at various points along the canal, and occupied, may have a bit of movement.

Nice job

Blériot53 Posted at 1-29 11:21
I don't think anyone will be suffering from mal-de-mer   The boats you see there are all safely moored in a haven. None are occupied, generally.  But some others moored at various points along the canal, and occupied, may have a bit of movement.

Hopefully the weather clears up quickly

Great footage Mr. B.    It is definitely windy when you have to lean into it to make or maintain headway.  

Trikke Posted at 1-29 14:05
Hopefully the weather clears up quickly

The wind has calmed a bit tonight,

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-29 15:11
Great footage Mr. B.    It is definitely windy when you have to lean into it to make or maintain headway.

It's much calmer tonight - the worst may have passed.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-29 10:43
It's actually been +9 degrees celsius here today despite the wind. Quite mild for January
Flying was out of the question though.

That doesn’t sound too bad except for the not being able to fly. Hope you have a great day!

StereooeretS Posted at 1-29 17:01
That doesn’t sound too bad except for the not being able to fly. Hope you have a great day!

New dawn, new day. Looking promising.

We had horrible wind overnight and then today its like summer out there.   Hot,  still,  full time and a lot of people making use of it.

PS,   that is really choppy.

DAFlys Posted at 1-30 04:36
PS,   that is really choppy.

The ducks and geese were bobbing up and down like gulls on the tide

Nice capture, was blowing a hoolie yesterday; hopefully you had the calmer, clear skies too today?

ChrisJG Posted at 1-30 09:06
Nice capture, was blowing a hoolie yesterday; hopefully you had the calmer, clear skies too today?

Yes, thanks. Sunny and still this morning. A bit dull this afternoon.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-30 09:10
Yes, thanks. Sunny and still this morning. A bit dull this afternoon.

Same here, clouded over by 2pm, but great to get out.

ChrisJG Posted at 1-30 09:24
Same here, clouded over by 2pm, but great to get out.

Did a cloudlapse against the blue sky with the P2 - but some twit kept getting his elbow in shot

Blériot53 Posted at 1-30 09:28
Did a cloudlapse against the blue sky with the P2 - but some twit kept getting his elbow in shot

Ah, that's a pain...for those lapses I use the Osmo extension stick mounted on a Manfrotto pixl tripod; it's great lightweight travel kit.

ChrisJG Posted at 1-30 10:35
Ah, that's a pain...for those lapses I use the Osmo extension stick mounted on a Manfrotto pixl tripod; it's great lightweight travel kit.

I have a collapsible tripodfrom Nemo, which is much more stable than the flimsy one supp;lied with the P2.

Lots of breeze.

Montfrooij Posted at 1-30 10:59
Lots of breeze.

Breeze is an understatement!
I had a job to stand still - having to lean into the wind.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-29 15:22
It's much calmer tonight - the worst may have passed.

Ahhh, the calm after the storm.  Good to hear.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-30 10:48
I have a collapsible tripodfrom Nemo, which is much more stable than the flimsy one supp;lied with the P2.

Yea, the DJI supplied one I think best for displaying the P2 in a camera shop window!

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-30 11:43
Ahhh, the calm after the storm.  Good to hear.

Storm Corrie is on its way - the calm didn't last long.

ChrisJG Posted at 1-30 11:49
Yea, the DJI supplied one I think best for displaying the P2 in a camera shop window!

Certainly not very functional.

Good job Blériot53!

ckat007 Posted at 1-30 21:10
Good job Blériot53!

You can hear how windy it was

Blériot53 Posted at 1-30 06:47
The ducks and geese were bobbing up and down like gulls on the tide

We noticed the other day that along the creek there are hundred of Teals,   we'd assumed they were ducks.    Yes I admit Im getting into bird spotting,   even started naming the regulars.

DAFlys Posted at 1-31 00:16
We noticed the other day that along the creek there are hundred of Teals,   we'd assumed they were ducks.    Yes I admit Im getting into bird spotting,   even started naming the regulars.

That's bordering on fanatical

Blériot53 Posted at 1-31 00:24
That's bordering on fanatical

I dont think Terry Teal would agree with you.

DAFlys Posted at 1-31 00:46
I dont think Terry Teal would agree with you.

He a cousin of Jemimah puddle-duck?

Blériot53 Posted at 1-31 01:06
He a cousin of Jemimah puddle-duck?

Is there much of a likeness?

DAFlys Posted at 1-31 01:10
Is there much of a likeness?

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Maybe a passing resemblance

Blériot53 Posted at 1-31 01:18
Maybe a passing resemblance

There are some very pretty ducks,  and like gulls there are loads of species.

DAFlys Posted at 1-31 01:55
There are some very pretty ducks,  and like gulls there are loads of species.

Mandarin ducks are exotically coloured. And there are a few around here.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-30 11:54
Storm Corrie is on its way - the calm didn't last long.

Man, it sure didn't.  Weather patterns have changed so much over the last few years.  Could be the effects of global warming.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-31 11:06
Man, it sure didn't.  Weather patterns have changed so much over the last few years.  Could be the effects of global warming.

Absolutely!

Blériot53 Posted at 1-31 05:51
Mandarin ducks are exotically coloured. And there are a few around here.

Yes. Ive been looking for those here but so far no luck.