This one is a bit of a mixed bag: We start off at the Italian Chapel, a House of God built from 1942 by Italian prisoners of war from two Nissen huts and finished rather beautifully. Next it's off to a tiny glimpse of the Churchill Barriers (for some unremembered reason I didn't fly the Mini 2 to get more of an overview) built during WWII to ward off German submarines. The earlier attempts to use sunken ships had failed.

After this trip to the south east coast we head to the west coast to take a look at the Earl's Palace in Birsay, built in the 16th century by Mary Queen of Scot's illegitime half brother Earl Robert Stewart. It's a rather grand place around a courtyard, best seen of course from the air.

Right next to it is the tidal island called the Brough of Birsay with its scant remains of Norse long houses and the earlier cathedral - again best viewed from the air.

From there it's just a short trip to Yesnaby where a great rock emerges from the sea called Yesnaby castle. Due to high winds I chickened out when trying to hit the gap in the castle after three failed attempts.

We finish off with one of Orkney's highlights: the ancient village of Skara Brae, 5,100 years old, best remains of that time in Europe, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sight. When a storm blew off the top cover in 1850 the site was found by the owner of Skaill House.

Drones: DJI FPV (GoPro 10), Rekon 5 (GoPro 6), DJI Mini 2, additional footage by DJI Osmo Pocket

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What a magnificent compilation Depp.      I particularly liked the aerial footage of Earl's Palace in Birsay.  As usual, that was some impressive flying.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 8-29 15:05
What a magnificent compilation Depp.      I particularly liked the aerial footage of Earl's Palace in Birsay.  As usual, that was some impressive flying.

Thanks a lot, Downtown!
It's place well worth visiting (put it on your list?).
Have a great one!

I never realised how much was in Orkney,  its just a shame the weather is never good up there  

Absolutely spectacular, Depp. Even a few spots of rain on the lens of the FPV didn't detract from the experience.  Great work.

Depp Posted at 8-29 21:40
Thanks a lot, Downtown!
It's place well worth visiting (put it on your list?).
Have a great one!

You're very welcome Depp.     Rest assured it is on my places I must visit list.  

DAFlys Posted at 8-29 23:51
I never realised how much was in Orkney,  its just a shame the weather is never good up there

Yes, Orkney is packed with (pre)history.
Wait for the next two (and last) videos - no reason to complain about the weather there...

Blériot53 Posted at 8-30 02:24
Absolutely spectacular, Depp. Even a few spots of rain on the lens of the FPV didn't detract from the experience.  Great work.

Thanks a lot!
A bit of rain is to be expected - up there, in the UK, everywhere... And so far the drones kept it up and I think it's not too bad with the drops on the lens.

Depp Posted at 8-30 04:42
Thanks a lot!
A bit of rain is to be expected - up there, in the UK, everywhere... And so far the drones kept it up and I think it's not too bad with the drops on the lens.

My pleasure mate

Such a great footage again. Well done and thanks for sharing

Depp Posted at 8-30 04:40
Yes, Orkney is packed with (pre)history.
Wait for the next two (and last) videos - no reason to complain about the weather there...

lol,   us lot further south have a habit of mocking the Scottish weather,    its a Britain vs Scotland thing I think.

ElleKN Posted at 8-30 05:33
Such a great footage again. Well done and thanks for sharing

Thank you!

DAFlys Posted at 8-30 06:48
lol,   us lot further south have a habit of mocking the Scottish weather,    its a Britain vs Scotland thing I think.

I thought there was always rain and fog in and around London ;-)

Depp Posted at 8-30 09:13
I thought there was always rain and fog in and around London ;-)

Not fog only smog.

Very nice one.
That church has an odd shape!

Montfrooij Posted at 8-31 00:12
Very nice one.
That church has an odd shape!

Thanks.
Yes, that's because it's made out of the same stuff as a quick prebuilt barn or military building.

Depp Posted at 8-31 03:25
Thanks.
Yes, that's because it's made out of the same stuff as a quick prebuilt barn or military building.

Aha. Check.
So it was made with that material.

Montfrooij Posted at 8-31 04:11
Aha. Check.
So it was made with that material.

I bet the budget of those prisoners of war wasn't very big.

Depp Posted at 8-31 05:25
I bet the budget of those prisoners of war wasn't very big.

I'm sure you are right.

Not only do you provide beautiful videos but also an historical perspective. Thanks

Cacike47 Posted at 8-31 11:11
Not only do you provide beautiful videos but also an historical perspective. Thanks

Thank you - I try to share my love!

Hello there Depp. Good day and thank you for posting this beautiful aerial video that you have filmed. Great work and keep flying. .

DJI Stephen Posted at 9-3 20:58
Hello there Depp. Good day and thank you for posting this beautiful aerial video that you have filmed. Great work and keep flying.  .

Thank you, Stephen!

Depp Posted at 9-4 03:34
Thank you, Stephen!

Hi there Depp. Thank you for the reply and you are welcome. Have a safe and a happy flying always. .

Beautifully shot

Codgerzh2 Posted at 8-14 13:38
Beautifully shot

Thank you.