Preparing for a drone flight over Port Charlotte in 2013, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a drone and a remote control on a pier
Preparing for a drone flight over Port Charlotte in 2013, Isle of Islay

A memory from the early days of amateur drone flying (and filming) back in June 2013. I don’t think affordable drones with built in cameras existed back then, instead it was a GoPro in a plastic holder (which you had to start filming before you took off and stop after you landed, as there was no remote. Also no video stream to a display. You just pointed the drone into the vague direction you wanted to film and hoped for the best). Still, filmed this video of Port Charlotte from the air on the day I took this picture. A bit shaky and wobbly, but that was all we had back then.

The north of Islay, Colonsay and Mull

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Picture of the northern tip of an island with a lighthouse, two other islands in the distance
The north of Islay, Colonsay and Mull

The far north of Islay with Rhuvaal lighthouse. Colonsay in the distance on the left. In the far distance Mull with Ben More (966m) just left of centre.

Rainbow at Carraig Fhada lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a square lighthouse on a stormy day with a rainbow behind it
Rainbow at Carraig Fhada lighthouse, Isle of Islay

A wider view of Carraig Fhada lighthouse during storm Abigail in November 2015, waves breaking over the rocks with a rainbow in the distance.