I'm back from my AZ/UT trip, we had a hint of moisture in the air, so I took my M3C Maverick out for a sunset walk.

Several years ago, before I became engaged in flying drones, I often went to a nearby hill to shoot sunsets with my DSLR.
While the hill was pretty close (~1 mile as the crow flies), the whole ordeal usually took about an hour or more.
I had to get dressed, pack the cameras/tripods, take the car, drive a few blocks, hike the hill, shoot, hike back, drive back, etc.
And sometimes the whole thing was in vain, as SoCal weather often tricks you the very last moment.
When I was considering getting my first drone, one of the reasons was: I could use it to check if I *do* need to go to the hill.
Eventually, I pretty much stopped going there, since the M2P, and especially M3C, provided enough quality to capture sunsets without even bothering to go anywhere.

Today I decided to fly over to the hill.
In Sports mode it took less than two minutes.
And lo and behold, I was still in my PJ, sitting comfortably in my driveway, enjoying the same (or even better) view that, a few years back, would take me at least 30 min and some sweating to get.



And, of course, I could not miss the highway 23 smile



Thank you for stopping by!

Hello there DarthSLR. Good day and thank you for posting these beautiful photos that you have shot. Great work and keep flying. .

Sensational views Darth, and yes SoCal weather can play tricks on us at times but you got to admit there is no better place to see such amazing sunsets!

Ah, that now-famous smile And no shoe-leather worn away either

Nice shots. Now you have to get your exercise elsewhere ;-)

Very beautiful indeed

Lovely shot over the lake Darth.  

Magnificent shots Darth.    Interesting how technology changes our lives.  

DJI Stephen Posted at 5-23 20:56
Hello there DarthSLR. Good day and thank you for posting these beautiful photos that you have shot. Great work and keep flying.  .

Thank you!

Fred Fred Fred Posted at 5-23 21:25
Sensational views Darth, and yes SoCal weather can play tricks on us at times but you got to admit there is no better place to see such amazing sunsets!

Thanks, Fred!
Drone surely expands possibilities

Blériot53 Posted at 5-23 21:36
Ah, that now-famous smile  And no shoe-leather worn away either

Yep
Only some SSD cells gone forever ;)

Depp Posted at 5-23 21:47
Nice shots. Now you have to get your exercise elsewhere ;-)

Thank you!
I do, 4 miles pretty much every day

djiuser_IbakMc2VK3cX Posted at 5-23 22:19
Very beautiful indeed

Thank you!

DAFlys Posted at 5-23 23:12
Lovely shot over the lake Darth.

Thank you!
Yeah, open water is rare here, so adds to the charm.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-24 02:11
Magnificent shots Darth.    Interesting how technology changes our lives.

Thank you!
You don't say. Forget drones, being able to work from home is priceless!

DarthSLR Posted at 5-24 06:29
Yep
Only some SSD cells gone forever ;)

DarthSLR Posted at 5-24 06:33
Thank you!
You don't say. Forget drones, being able to work from home is priceless!

My pleasure Darth.  

I bet working from home is priceless.  As a retired lawyer I was never able to work from home so I never had that luxury.  Spent many hours in depositions and in court though, which was never boring, especially with some of the judges and prosecutors I ran across.  

DarthSLR Posted at 5-24 06:26
Thank you!

Hi there DarthSLR. You are very much welcome and thank you for the reply. Have a safe and a happy flying always. .

Very nice pano's!

Montfrooij Posted at 5-31 00:41
Very nice pano's!

Thank you!

DarthSLR Posted at 5-31 05:42
Thank you!

No problem at all!