Down To The Beach

[Pete_Tallahassee]

I had to get out of the house so I took my drone to the Forgotten Coast. It's a little over an hour ride if you take the direct route. Weather - 82 F - 27.7 C. Sunny with blue skies.



While passing through the woods I noticed this collection of old trucks.



Obviously the wrong bike for this.



Bridge over Ochlockonee Bay



Alligator Point





Some of the roads washed out during Hurricane Michael in October of 2018



Drone view

Mashes Sands, Panacea, Florida

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90I618fwuU4

Alligator Point Marina and Beach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrEi3GeVt6U&t=16s

I still have a lot to learn about Drone flying

I took the back way to Sopchoppy and then Smith Creek Road through the Apalachicola Forest. Only saw one car. Needless to say, it was an exhilarating high speed run. I need more!

[wildbears]

Great job and many thanks.

Keep them coming for the shut ins.

And continue staying safe!

[Pete_Tallahassee]

I'm conflicted. I would like to ride more but my kids want me to stay at the house. The only interaction I have with anything is a gas pump and in these times (Corona Virus) I am highly aware of everything I touch. The state of Florida might make that decision for me.
You stay safe too.

[802Mike]

I charged up the drone's batteries, but it's too windy here today to fly.
Did you get the same model drone to replace the tree huger one?

[Pete_Tallahassee]

Yep, but only the drone & controller. First time I bought the "Fly More Combo Pack".
The wind was kind of strong so I did not fly as high as I had wanted.

[aviator]

Pete, download the app UAV Forecast. You fire it up where you are and want to fly, it will give you a go/no go and also all current conditions.
Pay particular attention to the "KP" as it reflects the magnetic interference at that point. Also you get winds aloft by the 100s of feet up.

[Pete_Tallahassee]

Wow!, Mani, Thanks, I really like the Wind Profile component.

[aviator]

Again, pay attn to the KP. Thats how peeps have a "fly away".

[Pete_Tallahassee]

Will do. Never even thought of it before

[RS530]

Send some of that beautiful weather here to the Midwest please!

[Pete_Tallahassee]

This is the time when the "Flatistan" comments just roll off ones back. And it's not even flat in the Tally area.

[K1DUDE]

Very nice, Pete. Thanks for posting up the pics and vids.

[Martin_D]

Here's a picture I took on the way to your place in 2008 !



Great report by the way , thanks for sharing !

[Martin_D]

I thought so too Pete , that was in 2008 , so I'm guessing it's in Georgia close to the Florida border .

[Pete_Tallahassee]

Marteen, you must have headed to the coast after visiting me. Those trucks are on USA 319 just north of Crawfordville, Florida.

[Martin_D]

You're probably right Pete , my memory doesn't go that far back ...

[R111S]

Thanks for sharing Pete. Flat in Florida aye? Same here in most of Illinois except for the Southern Tip and the Northwest Corner.

[802Mike]

There's a hill in FL, I was there a few times years ago. Or maybe it was a highway overpass?

[justjoe]

Well, yes. In the panhandle of Florida, you find rolling hills (Northern Florida Highlands). In the north-central part of Florida also (Brooksville Ridge). South Florida is pretty flat. Although there is a geological feature called the Lake Wales Ridge which is an ancient dune where the oceans used to be that is 300 feet above sea level. So there ya have it.