Hello again for the sunny SoCal!
Long time no flying and no posting.
In addition to being incredibly busy at work, the weather was non-cooperating in a most polite SoCal way: no clouds, with an occasional total overcast.
Finally, it looks like the seasons have finally turned to the more cooler winter temps (meaning 60ies and 70ies instead of 80ies and 90ies), and with those came some moisture and - you guessed it - cloudsses!

I must say, I screwed up yesterday. There was a solid A+ sunset on Halloween. But I was at a family function, and while I actually had the drone in my car, it was not kosher to  leave everyone and go flying, so I just took some iPhone pics,

Today clouds still were present, although nowhere near yesterday's. It was C+ at best.
Anyway, I decided to take off, if only to remember what does it feel like.

The light lasted only a few minutes and the sun dropped below the marine fog layer at least 10 before the peak, so I was only able to grab a couple of panos.

#1 Still waiting for the satellites. For some reason, it took a very long time again.



#2. Moved to a nearby park - and that ended up being the last light



FWIW, this is what an iPhone snapshot from yesterday was:



Thank you for stopping by!

Nice shots. The colours nearly look unnatural. Very intensive red
I like it.

Gee, that last one is really impressive. Nice framing as well!

Wow. No3 is fantastic. Glad to see you making up for lost time

Beautiful images.   I really like number 3,  a very different composition for you.   

Amazing captures DarthSLR.    Glad to see you were able to sneak in a little flying time into your busy work schedule.  I'm sure with winter coming on you'll have many more opportunities to capture some A and A+ sunsets.  

Wow, nice shots!
I also took a big break, but finally flew again last Sunday

well first one, the street looks like a witches hat. Talk about being influenced by the text.
Other pics worked out well.

ElleKN Posted at 11-1 21:22
Nice shots. The colours nearly look unnatural. Very intensive red
I like it.

Thank you!

Depp Posted at 11-1 22:28
Gee, that last one is really impressive. Nice framing as well!

Thank you!
Yeah the last one was from the previous night from the ground.

Blériot53 Posted at 11-2 00:23
Wow. No3 is fantastic. Glad to see you making up for lost time

Thank you!
Good old iPhone…

DAFlys Posted at 11-2 00:57
Beautiful images.   I really like number 3,  a very different composition for you.

Thank you!
Just a ground-based iPhone snap.

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-2 02:06
Amazing captures DarthSLR.    Glad to see you were able to sneak in a little flying time into your busy work schedule.  I'm sure with winter coming on you'll have many more opportunities to capture some A and A+ sunsets.

Thank you!
Yeah, winter is usually easier work-wise and more cloudy sky-wise.

Montfrooij Posted at 11-2 02:08
Wow, nice shots!
I also took a big break, but finally flew again last Sunday

Thank you!
Glad you got to fly again!

sky wombat Posted at 11-2 03:05
well first one, the street looks like a witches hat. Talk about being influenced by the text.
Other pics worked out well.

Thank you!
It does, doesn’t it?

DarthSLR Posted at 11-2 06:05
Thank you!
Good old iPhone…

Haha. DJI eat your heart out

DarthSLR Posted at 11-2 06:07
Thank you!
Glad you got to fly again!

You're welcome.
Yeah, it was nice.
Although I have captured quite a lot around myself, so I don't feel the urge to fly that often nowadays.

DarthSLR Posted at 11-2 06:05
Thank you!
Just a ground-based iPhone snap.

I’ve been impressed with my iPhone 14 pro max camera.  Shame I can’t say the same about the battery.

DarthSLR Posted at 11-2 06:06
Thank you!
Yeah, winter is usually easier work-wise and more cloudy sky-wise.

My pleasure Darth.    Take it easy and don't work too hard.

I'm really glad I'm fully retired now and just enjoying life as it comes.  No more worries about work whatsoever.  

DAFlys Posted at 11-2 11:31
I’ve been impressed with my iPhone 14 pro max camera.  Shame I can’t say the same about the battery.

I’m still with 12 pro max.

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-2 14:02
My pleasure Darth.    Take it easy and don't work too hard.

I'm really glad I'm fully retired now and just enjoying life as it comes.  No more worries about work whatsoever.

I plan to be there in a 5-10 years…

DarthSLR Posted at 11-3 06:10
I’m still with 12 pro max.

It's either replace the phone every year or the battery so I just get a new phone. Usually I use the apple trade in program which has been quite fair so far,  especially as it's super easy.

DarthSLR Posted at 11-3 06:10
I plan to be there in a 5-10 years…

Hopefully those 5-10 years pass as quick for you as my last 5 did.  Seems like they just flew by.  Fortunately, I had been planning for this for quite a while so I had a viable plan in place.  First couple of months seemed boring as I was using to long working hours and always staying busy so it took me a while "to slow down" so to speak.  Once I got that figured out all has been well.

DAFlys Posted at 11-3 06:12
It's either replace the phone every year or the battery so I just get a new phone. Usually I use the apple trade in program which has been quite fair so far,  especially as it's super easy.

I am waiting for some real upgrade to happen. Last two years they were only marginal, imho.

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-3 09:45
Hopefully those 5-10 years pass as quick for you as my last 5 did.  Seems like they just flew by.  Fortunately, I had been planning for this for quite a while so I had a viable plan in place.  First couple of months seemed boring as I was using to long working hours and always staying busy so it took me a while "to slow down" so to speak.  Once I got that figured out all has been well.

Lol. I kinda hope them to not fly by.

DarthSLR Posted at 11-4 05:59
I am waiting for some real upgrade to happen. Last two years they were only marginal, imho.

The video quality of the 14 is quite stunning compared to my 13.

DarthSLR Posted at 11-4 06:00
Lol. I kinda hope them to not fly by.

  But, you don't want them dragging by either I bet.

Nice capture!

ro_walker Posted at 11-7 05:05
Nice capture!

Thank you!

DarthSLR Posted at 11-7 07:06
Thank you!

My pleasure!!