Coronado’s Lost Gold
So Pancho and Lefty were, as usual, dragging up the rear of the caravan. In trouble again with el Capitan, they had one last chance. That was to guard the most precious cargo … Read more
Maxwell from a Drone
I flew my drone out at the McPherson State Fishing Lake (commonly known as Maxwell, for the adjacent game preserve) today and got a few decent and interesting photos. In hindsight, I should … Read more
A Spring Day Around Lindsborg
Let’s start the month in which I celebrate the 14th anniversary of this blog with a slice of life post. I rode my bike around town this afternoon, and took a few photos … Read more
Lovely Kansas from Above
Monday was a rare day for spring, with virtually no wind. It was warm, with a few clouds, and late in the day we took off so I could practice flying the drone … Read more
Above Mushroom Rock Park
Spring in Kansas means a lot of wind, so I haven’t been able to do much flying this month. Today was almost calm, and I got some flight time in. We were up … Read more
Everything Old is New Again
I’m re-reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, a late 60s account by William Shirer, a reporter who had observed and reported on Hitler since the 1920s. Very interesting to read … Read more
First Shots from My Drone
I’ve been interested in getting a small quad-copter, also known as a drone, for a while now. But, the high price for something that could be crashed and rendered inoperable caused me to … Read more