After weeks of overcast skies, the sun finally came out over the orchard this Saturday (September 5th, 2020). There was a strong breeze going, and I almost hesitated to send up a drone to capture the property from above in good light. The controller gave a lot of "strong wind" warnings, but fortunately I was able to fly and land the drone safely.
Following is a 4K video of my exploration of the property. The aerial footage was taken with a Mavic 2 Pro, while the rest was captured with a handheld Osmo Action camera. Audio was recorded by the built-in microphone of the Osmo Action.
And some still photos:
Note - please click the photos to enlarge.
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| The orchard in good mid-afternoon light - the two long, straight sides of the property fenced with CHB wall and cyclone wire is visible. |
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| I stand among rows of (left to right) Bangkok santol, chicos, dragon fruits and mangoes (grabbed from a 4K video footage). |
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| Rows of mahogany at left and gmelina at right border the southern and northern flanks of the orchard (grabbed from a 4K video footage). |
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| A stand of hardwood trees at left and some mango trees at right frame the second bahay kubo which is located in the middle of the orchard. |
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| Another view of the second bahay kubo. I was in the shade of the palm tree flying the drone, but I came out in the sun to take the photo. |
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| My favorite subject in the orchard are the huge, photogenic buri palms. |
Closer to the ground, I took a couple of photos with the tripod-mounted Sony RX10 IV. I wish I could shoot more with this camera, but the strong breeze would not allow many of the interesting subjects to be still.
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| A young jackfruit. Many weeks from now, this will grow into a gigantic fruit with a very interesting aroma and unique taste when ripe. |
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| The stepping stones that cut through the middle of the mahogany stand lead to the ornamental plants garden in the front portion of the orchard. |
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