Ghana 22 Time flys

True. The time is flying by. Seems only yesterday I was sitting in Eden Island having Christmas lunch. And now Jan 2018 so again its nearly Christmas again....

Took a few more drone shots. Quite amazing the file property records the machine keeps. Size, location and a link to google maps !!!   I've added a screen shot.

Only thing it does not seem to do is record the altitude and that would be a cool and useful thing to save.  Photos today are taken between 20 and 35 meters from ground level.

Accra is a very flat place and little relief for back drops etc. Clearly I do need to get out and about a bit more. These photos I took with the drone and for me the amazing thing is it took off from the balcony and I controlled it all from there.  Talk about lazy drone flying.....

Ghana 20 New Year Drone Pics

We're in the dusty season.  Called Harmattan where the sand dust from the desert seems to suspend itself here for months.  Horrible and for me with a susceptible chest this is not so good.

Even my drone picks up the dust when flying.  I took a few shots today and you can see the haze.

View out over our Condo complex.  See the dust everywhere.

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If interested.......Extract from Wikepedia (Abridged version)

The Harmattan is a season in the West African subcontinent, which occurs between the end of November and the middle of March. It is characterized by dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind, of the same name, which blows from the Sahara Desert over West Africa into the Gulf of Guinea.

Effects

Harmattan haze over Ho, Ghana

The air is particularly dry and desiccating when the Harmattan blows over the region. The Harmattan brings desert-like weather conditions: it lowers the humidity, dissipates cloud cover, prevents rainfall formation and sometimes creates big clouds of dust which can result in dust storms or sandstorms.

The heavy amount of dust in the air can severely limit visibility and block the sun for several days,^[8]comparable to a heavy fog. 

Humidity drops to as low as 15%, which can result in spontaneous nosebleeds for some people.^[7] Other health effects on humans may include conditions of the skin (whiteness and dryness of the skin), eyes, and respiratory system, including aggravation of asthma.

Ghana 19 New Drone

Just got a new Drone.  Last few disappeared into Condo buildings or just simply fell apart.

But this time I've got a good one.  Parrot Bebop 2 Power... Sounds good right.

Now all I need to do is learn to fly it.  Unfortunately I also have to read the Manual.  I know RTFM  is a must.  This one is a way more expensive drone which translates in better reading of said manual before saying "Yes,  I know,  I'll be fine"  followed by BANG !!!!!!

So first tentative flight today.  Fish-eye lens but can do video and normal photos as well.  (Read that in the manual !!!!!!)

I plan to use it for work and general round and about stuff.  It has a  Return to Home mode which I can see myself using a lot. Unfortunately.......