I haven't been able to record aerial photos of the construction activities at the Orchard for quite some time now, ever since both the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic Air started having issues. With the arrival of a new drone - a Mavic Air 2S - aerial imaging is again possible at Maambal. I was limited to just a few minutes of flight time in this visit (April 26th), as light rain started to fall even before the first battery of the drone was half used.
THE ENTIRE MAAMBAL ORCHARD. With the camera facing west and the drone flying way above the treetops, the whole 1.6 hectare property is captured. In the center is the farmhouse and beyond it is the outdoor kitchen, both under finishing work. To the lower right of the farmhouse is the garage building. At far right, the shiny GI sheet roofing of the caretaker's quarters can be seen.
FLYING JUST ABOVE THE FRONT GATE. An isometric view of the facade and eastern side of farmhouse is taken with the drone at low altitude. At the back of the farmhouse, the 10-meter high water tank tower also serves as support for the electrical wires that emanated from the electrical entrance tower by the garage building.
ROOF GEOMETRY. The roofing sheets of the farmhouse and the outdoor kitchen have a uniform slope of 0.40 (nearly 22 degrees above the horizontal). This slope was chosen because it strikes a good balance among the three factors that influenced the roof design - aesthetics, safety and economy. A steeper slope will look nicer, but it's less economical and unsafe to walk on during maintenance work without the aid of safety rope and harness. A flatter slope will be safer to walk on and more economical, but the appearance would leave something to be desired.
FACING EAST. The faint outline of the Caraballo mountains can be seen in the far horizon. The outdoor kitchen dominates the foreground, while the garage building at upper left is partially obstructed by the water tower. The gray main gate of the Orchard is just beyond the right corner of the farmhouse. The lush leaves at left belong to a row of Bangkok santol trees that are just starting to reach fruit-bearing maturity.
WATER WELL NO. 2. With the underground water table at its lowest from April to May, we decided to dig a second water well that will back up well no. 1 which is just beside the water tower. We chose a spot in the rear area of the Orchard for well no. 2 (the temporary shed of the digging crew is near the center). Ground elevation here is 7 meters lower than that of the first well, plus the chosen spot is near the intersection of two dry creeks. We hope we'll get lucky and strike water in this second location.
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