Yesterday I had went out for a photoshoot in the nearby Mojave Desert.
The shoot itself was ground-based with a conventional DSLR and a lovely young model, so it is not depicted here (for those interested, feel free to check my instagram feed @darth_slr. Warning: NSFW).
We have covered several locations around Lancaster, CA area, including a Big Rock Creek in the Sierras.
The creek is highly seasonal, and most of the year is dry as a bone.
However this winter/spring Californaia was enjoying quite a high level of precipitation, which led so substantial snowpacks in the montains, which are primary source of water for the said creek.
When we arrived at the location, I was suprised to see a waterfall about a mile away. I have been to this place dozens of times over two decades, and I have NEVER seen it like that.
Getting there by foot was a pretty tall order that would take at least an hour if not more, due to a very rough terrain. But that was precisely the siuation in which  drones shine. Pressed though we were for time, we agreed that it would be ok to spend 10 minutes taking a short flight and snapping a few picturs and flicks.

I didn't have the time to to process the videos, but I though I'd share a few still frames from that outing.

1. A view from above the parking lot. The waterfall almost dead center of the frame, a bit at 11 o'clock.




2. A 3x3 pano closer up.



3. And a single frame covering the lower step. I think it's at least 40ft tall, maybe more.



Thank you for stopping by!

Lovely nature!

Love the second shot.  

Great moody shots. Love the waterfall. Good to see you posting on the forum again.

What an amazing find Darth.    Seems with all the snow you had over the winter and with the melt off it has created a magnificent sight.  

Depp Posted at 4-23 21:38
Lovely nature!

Thank you!

DAFlys Posted at 4-23 23:39
Love the second shot.

Thank you!

Blériot53 Posted at 4-24 00:03
Great moody shots. Love the waterfall. Good to see you posting on the forum again.

Thank you!
Yeah, there was nothing to post, the weather was less cooperative than usual.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-24 03:07
What an amazing find Darth.    Seems with all the snow you had over the winter and with the melt off it has created a magnificent sight.

Thank you!
Yeah, this winter was something.  I think most of the nature reservoirs around here a filled to the brim.

DarthSLR Posted at 4-24 05:41
Thank you!
Yeah, there was nothing to post, the weather was less cooperative than usual.

It will return

DarthSLR Posted at 4-24 05:43
Thank you!
Yeah, this winter was something.  I think most of the nature reservoirs around here a filled to the brim.

My pleasure Darth.  Keep up the great work and have a wonderful week.

Lovely shots

enikdem Posted at 4-24 23:39
Lovely shots

Thank you!

Beautiful captures!

Montfrooij Posted at 4-27 23:20
Beautiful captures!

Thank you!

DarthSLR Posted at 4-28 06:14
Thank you!

You're welcome!

Nice shot

Dominik__W Posted at 4-28 07:59
Nice shot

Thank you!