Notes from recent flights across Penwith, the Lizard Peninsula, and Bodmin Moor.
Dawn at the engine houses
Spring equinox tide lines
Moorland mists and granite tors
Waiting out a sudden squall above the ruined stacks as the Atlantic swell hammered the granite footings below.
Low water exposed intricate sand patterns across the shallows, tracked during twenty minutes of calm hovering.
A frosty dawn flight over rising ground fog, keeping the gear warm and batteries conditioned in sub-zero air.
The four-step dawn flight routine
Marine forecast analysis
Gear check and packing
Coastal trek
Calm flight
Checking swell heights, wind vectors, and tide charts hours before first light to find safe launch windows.
Inspecting props, securing ND filters, and packing thermal packs for cold-weather battery management.
Hiking the cliff paths in the dark to reach remote headlands before the golden hour light breaks.
Hovering low over shallows and sea stacks, prioritizing patient composition over rushing shots.
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