Drones have been around for longer than most of us think! The first modern drone was developed in 1935, but that’s too much history for us to get into now. The concept of the drone has come a long way too and modern technology has proved that gadgets make our lives much easier and way more interesting, with these drones buzzing overhead, we now have eyes in the sky that allow us to see things that we would barely see in our dizziest daydreams! Drones are being used in many different industries to do various different jobs. The amazing flying objects will undoubtedly be integrated into our daily lives for home and commercial use but it does come with a hefty price tag. The future sees drones in the industries of the world from law enforcement rights to healthcare. Drones are predicted to soon be doing everyday tasks like fertilizing and watering crops, monitoring traffic as well as delivering pizzas. For now, though, drones are most commonly being used in the photography industry taking amazing aerial view pictures that would be impossible for us measly humans to capture ourselves. Some of these images leave a lot to our imaginations, bringing to us some intriguing footage that we may have never been able to see if not for our friendly drones.
A Huge Catch
We were all taught as kids to be wary of our surroundings but at the beach we tend to let loose and enjoy frolicking in the waves, building sandcastles, or just soaking up the rays! This drone image captured by Curtis Willams shows that you don’t really need to be in the deep blue sea to come across a shark. This hammerhead came rather close to a human encounter. Panama City Beach in Florida is a hugely popular tourist destination with thousands if not millions of people enjoying the beach. This image shows us that sharks can get a bit too close for comfort so if you are paranoid, I’d suggest unwinding on the beach as our friendly neighborhood shark might pop by to say hi!
A Huge Catch
The Giant Rabbit Hase
Hase is a giant pink rabbit sculpture that can be found in Piedmont, Italy. Hase was designed by a group of Viennese artists who had a vision that the giant rabbit would turn out to be a large entertainment area for people to climb, relax and play on. Hase is over 200 feet long and 200 feet thick, he’s made of soft waterproof materials and is stuffed with straw. Unfortunately for Hase, his predicted life span is quickly coming to an end. Hase was supposed to last until 2025 but by 2016 he was already decomposing and looking grey and dull. He also doesn’t seem to be very happy and what could have originally been a smile now looks like an ominous entrance to the underworld!
The Giant Rabbit Hase
Downed Pegasus
Trebizond Airport in Turkey came to a nose-diving standstill on January 13, 2018, when one of the planes veered off the runway and looked like it was headed for a swim in the open sea adjacent to the runway. To the relief of the pilot, crew, and passengers the plane came to a stop before it hit the water, which would have made for far more tragic news. This drone photograph shows just how close the plane was to going in for a watery death and what would have been a rather wet rescue mission, on a lighter note the pilots now probably consider Friday the 13th to be a lucky day for them instead of bad luck! From the looks of this picture, we can say that it was a rather lucky day indeed.
Downed Pegasus
The Following Whale
It’s highly likely that this amazing drone photograph will give many movie directors inspiration to start making sea life movies again, surely we all have fond memories of watching movies like free willy ( a movie about a friendly killer whale.) It’s a rather natural shot that captures the beauty of the moment perfectly. This gentle giant was following the unsuspecting sailors for a good fifteen minutes before they discovered their stalker from its watery abode. The sailors were concerned about their safety but it turned out that the whale was rather friendly and was off on his way after a few moments of playtime, or was he simply entertaining the humans?
The Following Whale
The Hole In Guatemala
This drone image shows us what looks like the entrance to hell, scary as hell too, You wouldn’t want to get too close and risk falling in. The Guatemala sinkhole was a disastrous side effect of the tropical storm Agatha that tore through the city in 2010. The sinkhole measures 65 feet across and is about 300 feet deep, it can be found in the cities Zone 2 and it did in fact swallow up a three-story factory. This incredible drone footage gives us an idea of how powerful nature can actually be.
The Hole In Guatemala
Plane Among The Trees
The airplane in the woods! This amazing image was captured by photographer Bruce Cambell. In Portland Oregon, you can find a huge airplane surrounded by greenery, the forest is slowly taking over the aircraft and growing in around it. It is said that the plane likely crashed in the area and was then abandoned by the owner or it was never moved/recovered in order not to disturb and destroy the beautiful surroundings. It’s likely to have been stripped of all the important parts by now and I think it could make for a great tourist attraction and experience in the woods!
Plane Among The Trees
Divers On A Mission
This 60-year-old daredevil decided to commemorate this milestone birthday by diving into the river. The Yellow River in China is the second-longest river in China with an estimated length of 5,464 km. This breathtaking photo was taken by a drone that perfectly captured the dive and the amazing views of the river as well. It was the elderly man’s wish to dive into the river before he entered his seventh decade on earth and performed the dive on his 60th birthday and he has a legendary picture to remember this amazing day thanks to the capabilities of the drone.
Divers On A Mission
Arizona Boneyard
The 309th Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group ( 309rg AMARG), otherwise known as the Arizona Boneyard is the biggest facility of its kind in the entire world. Tucson is well known for its spectacular views and dramatic natural beauty and the huge Sonoran desert but it’s also home to this great airplane “ graveyard”, but this isn’t really the final resting place for the aircraft. It’s actually a facility that houses retired aircraft that still have usable parts for maintenance or replacements on active planes. ( king of like a scrap yard for cars, if you ask me !). Some of the airplanes come here as a halfway house before their final destination and many of them do have their parts taken out to be reused or sold off or repair other aircraft.
Arizona Boneyard
Gulliver The Gentle Giant
Jimmy Boyle, a convicted murderer and ex-gang member was the mastermind behind this giant statue. While Boyle was serving time at Barlinnie Prison in Glasgow he had decided to bide his time rather creatively and made this rocky work of art called Gulliver the Giant. The giant statue measures 100 feet and was unveiled by Billy Connolly in 1976. Thanks to drones we have this amazing image in which we can see Guliver, otherwise, we would never have got the opportunity to see it as the statue was removed from the Edinburgh field in 2011. Gulliver was so big that its remnants can still be seen on Google Earth.
Gulliver The Gentle Giant
Wedding Photographer Drone
Weddings are usually over the top affairs and many couples go out of their way to make their special day the most perfect day of their lives. This couple however took things a step further, they hired out a rooftop for the ceremony/reception and had the entire wedding captured by a drone. Seeing that couples spend ridiculous amounts of money on things for the wedding day like the dress, suit, cutlery, food and of course the photography and videography, money spent on a drone to capture your special day will be money well spent as you will see your wedding from angles you could never see from human height.
Wedding Photographer Drone
The Morrison’s Quarry
Many natural structures attract us, humans, with their beauty, some places are extremely beautiful without man-made intervention, this location however has its charms but the humans felt it needed something to make it even more interesting. If you go to Chelsea, in Quebec, Canada you will find an actual plane inside a quarry and the plane didn’t crash there, it was actually placed in Morrison’s Quarry to give divers a unique diving experience. It would have been extremely hard for a photographer to capture this stunning image unless it was taken from an aircraft but thankfully a drone was there and happily shot this image for us to enjoy. The city was very innovative in its thinking when looking for new ways to draw tourists in and I guess this is now the perfect spot for unique diving experiences.
The Morrisons Quarry
Bear From Above
Seeing a real live polar bear is quite a rare sight especially now with Global warming and other environmental issues, this means their home is literally melting away. Photographer Florian Ledoux has managed to capture this once-in-a-lifetime drone image of a polar bear leaping from one cap to the other, across the ice-cold waters, and safely landing on the other side. Global warming has become a silent pandemic that many people aren’t concerned about, this could be the last images of the majestic creature if we don’t do something to stop the ice caps from totally melting away! It will lead to the extinction of many beautiful arctic creatures, hopefully, there will be more drone images of the Arctic animals for us to remember them by, if global warming does win.
Bear From Above
Secret Crocodile Gang
Thailand is a popular tourist destination, with Phuket seeing large tourist groups throughout the year. It’s very popular due to its extremely affordable price and it’s quite an exotic holiday, not forgetting the stunning golden beaches and crystal blue waters. Crocodiles are found in the area and most tourists hardly ever encounter them out and about, but it seems as this fella has escaped from one of the farms, surely he had a plan “ escape and just keep swimming”, he was last seen swimming towards the bay and he has no accomplices, The relevant authorities did track the big guy to ensure that he doesn’t come across any unexpected guests.
Secret Crocodile Gang
Peaceful Living
Some people enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life, while others prefer the peace and quiet of a suburb, and then you get those that outright just want to be in the tranquility of nature and on their own. These homeowners probably couldn’t decide on an abode in New York City, the united states of America, or Toronto, Canada, so they settled down in a small area that lies on the St Lawrence River in between the two cities. The real question here is, where do they shop? Are they American citizens or are they Canadian?
Peaceful Living
Towering Shadows
Taking a stroll on the beach with your beloved pets it’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors and to let off some steam. This amazing drone image captured by photographer Yevhen Samuchenko looks more like a piece of art fit to be displayed at an art gallery. The drone allowed for this spectacular image to be captured at angles the human eye would barely have seen, giving us a truly unique perspective. The shadows of the human counterparts dramatically fall over the dogs, one might even go as far as to say that its philosophical message about how humans have overshadowed animals since our introduction to the planet.
Towering Shadows
Not Much Luck
This truck driver seems to have had a stroke of bad luck on the roads, this is a terrible occurrence and clearly, the driver is having a worse day after discovering that the load he was carrying is now all over one side of the road. Luckily the goods fell away from the road and not towards traffic, which would have surely been more disastrous. That would have resulted in long traffic delays as people made their way back home. The amazing, yet peculiar image was captured by the talented Russian photographer, Ilya Martynov.
Not Much Luck
Mesmerizing Parking Lot
It is a well-known fact that there is a major parking space shortage in the UK, especially in the big cities. Parking lots are usually haphazard with all sorts of vehicles all over the place, but sometimes one can come across mesmerizing geometric patterns amongst the cars.JP and Mike Andrews took this picture in Northern England after noticing that this particular parking lot was designed with beautiful symmetrical features. As you can see in this image, a parking lot can have a certain artistic element to it, provided that it’s close to capacity and the cars are close enough in color.
Mesmerizing Parking Lot
Hurricane Harvey
Natural disasters and tropical storms wreak havoc all over the world, some causing more damage than others. According to this drone picture, life for the residents in this area was very different. The entire neighborhood was flooded as a result of the huge Hurricane Harvey. The damages from Harvey were seen at their full capacity in Huston, Texas. Marcus Yam captured this image in the magical end moments of the storm, luckily he or the drone weren’t hurt in the storm
Hurricane Harvey
Lombard Street
Lombard Street is famous for its eccentric design and for the fact that it doesn’t have any sidewalks. The swirly, whirly road reminds me of a huge snake, slithering its way through town. San Francisco is known as the windy city, windy and windy together, doesn’t make such a great combo. Residents of the street probably don’t mind the drive up or down the street on a normal day but I doubt it would be a good drive after having had one too many drinks, it may feel like more of a roller coaster. I imagine that it would be quite the ride if it were a water slide, but it’s just a road in San Francisco.
Lombard Street
California’s Misfortune
Natural disasters are life-threatening in most cases and have the ability to take one’s life in the blink of an eye and change life for others. These poor people in California experienced it firsthand when their homes were burnt to the ground in a wildfire. Wildfires are considered a natural disaster and have had devastating consequences for the communities in the United States. It’s quite sad that these fatal fires can be started by something as small as throwing a cigarette butt out of a car window. This image also shows us the severity of mother nature and that she isn’t to be taken lightly.
Californias Misfortune
Cute Bird Nest
Birds are independent creatures but some rely on the flock to survive. This flock of birds has built themselves a mansion of a nest in the Kalahari Desert. The nest in question is similar to the shape of the head of a moose and is huge compared to most other nests, the nest itself is quite famous, maybe the most famous in the world, and attracts many visitors. The bird’s nest was carefully crafted by the birds themselves and has many intricacies in it, once word spread to the rest of the world that there’s something great to see here, people flocked to see the flock’s home.
Cute Bird Nest
A Bubbling Mission
Bubble, bubble toil, and trouble. This drone image caught a natural disaster in the act and it really could not have been done without the drone or the photographer and his equipment would have been melted away. Iceland is a beautiful place famous for its vast natural landscapes and majestic volcanoes. This image was captured right in the heart of a disaster thanks to the drone. We applaud the photographer who risked his life to take this amazing picture and still went on to tell the tale, this is proof that risks can lead to great rewards.
A Bubbling Mission
Appearing Clown
We suggest you skip this one if you’re scared of clowns. This drone image was captured in Huntsville California, you can see here that there is a creepy clown lurking in the middle of the abandoned cornfield. The photographer was quite surprised and had no idea who or what this was, and when he went back to take more pictures the mysterious clown was gone. Could it have been something sinister, supernatural, or just a bunch of kids messing around? The fear of clowns is called coulrophobia and is no laughing matter, as people can faint, experience panic attacks and even heart attacks.
Appearing Clown
The Heights Of A Nightmare
Hong Kong has a few drone laws but thankfully this drone was allowed to fly higher than most drones are typically allowed to go, and judging from this spectacular image, bending the rules reaped rewards. One of the rules is that the drone operator must be able to see the drone at all times and drones can’t be flown at night. The industrial revolution brought many things with it including a boom in technology. The past ten years have seen great developments in the world’s economies, Hong Kong is no exception and has seen numerous expansions and with that many more skyscrapers.
The Heights Of A Nightmare
Ducks Having A Meal
We all know the nursery rhyme about the five little ducks that went swimming one day, but I guess Vietnamese kids have a song for about 30 million ducks! Vietnam is home to around 30 million ducks a year, this is not a well-known fact. The immense number of ducks is an important aspect of the natural ecosystem in the area. This drone image from Tuy Hoa shows us how many ducks can be found in a single area at the same time. This incredible image was taken during a mealtime gathering so there are more ducks together here but they can normally be found spread apart.
Ducks Having A Meal
Christmas In New York
Most of us dream of a white Christmas, mostly because we’ve seen it on tv shows or movies. Surely experiencing a white snowy Christmas will be a surreal experience albeit freezing cold, especially if you aren’t used to the icy temperatures. I guess the dream of wanting a white Christmas will make kids feel like they’re closer to Santa perhaps? Central parks look like a magical winter wonderland, this drone image allows us to see the beautiful park in its winter glory. This spectacular shot proves that you don’t have to be in the countryside for great natural views and big cities have their own natural charm over the festive season.
Christmas In New York
Science? Fiction? Or a Combination
Most of us have made volcanoes as science projects for school, so the general idea of vinegar, food coloring, and baking soda comes nowhere close to an actual eruption. Most of us are relatively scared of volcanoes even if they are dormant and I would never get up close and personal, but this photographer seems to like to live on the wild side, the photographer Sam Crossman took this spectacular photo at the active crater in Oceania, luckily he was able to get the picture without being injured or losing his drone while the volcano was being studied. Thankfully there were no reported activity or eruptions close to the time this image was captured.
Science Fiction Or A Combination
Drones Going Down
Most of us have made volcanoes as science projects for school, so the general idea of vinegar, food coloring, and baking soda comes nowhere close to an actual eruption. Most of us are relatively scared of volcanoes even if they are dormant and I would never get up close and personal, but this photographer seems to like to live on the wild side, the photographer Sam Crossman took this spectacular photo at the active crater in Oceania, luckily he was able to get the picture without being injured or losing his drone while the volcano was being studied. Thankfully there were no reported activity or eruptions close to the time this image was captured.
Drones Going Down
Blessings For Your Week
Traffic is the pet peeve of most commuters in the modern world, we all know that getting stuck in traffic can often have some serious consequences. Commuters traveling on the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Highway will have some great traffic stories to tell their future generations, The traffic came to a standstill and lasted for 12 days on this road with motorists only being able to travel a minimum of 10 miles per day! This drone photo of the highway actually looks like a picture of a parking lot to me, I really hope that there weren’t any emergencies on the highway during that period, imagine being in labor or needing to use the loo and being stuck in 12 days traffic! The global Covid pandemic has most of the world working from home so a lot of the traffic and fume emissions have been eliminated. Thankfully the traffic situation in the picture wasn’t the average rush hour experience. Traffic runs much more smoothly now.
Blessings For Your Week
Calm Beach
Beaches are some of the most beautiful and peaceful places on earth, it’s also a quick escape from everyday life if you want a break from the corporate world, it can also be a really affordable holiday. This drome image shows us the perfect symmetry of the setting of beach furniture on this beach in Massa Italy. This image was captured by JP and Mike Andrews, this photo teaches us that we don’t really see the beauty all around us from ground level, sometimes we need a birds-eye view.
Calm Beach
A Red Umbrella
The grass is greener on the other side… If you take a philosophical approach to life you can see in this picture that the stark differences on either side of this red umbrella can be compared to the mass inequality experiences all over the world in this day. The little lonely red umbrella can be representing the solitude of human existence too. There’s a thin line between the two worlds. The green side showing us that things can be good and the black side showing us that a step in the wrong direction can change everything.
A Red Umbrella
The Silverdome
The legendary Silverdome Stadium in Detroit was demolished sometime after 2017. its owner signed a deal with the city that the huge stadium be demolished entirely. The stadium has held some spectacular and memorable events such as football games, basketball games, and even Elvis concerts. Surely there are people with fond memories of the stadium in its glory days. This image was captured shortly after demolition began and after a few months, it was completely gone. The local community must surely miss the great arena and the events that came along with it.
The Silverdome
Gone Fishing
This drone image of a Vietnamese fishing boat looks precariously close to that of a siamese fighter fish and at first glance, one might think it is a picture of the beautiful fish but alas it’s just a spectacular picture of a boat in a rural village of Vietnam throwing out a fishing net. These Villages rely heavily on the fishing industry for survival. It sustains their own local economies and it also helps to boost the growing tourism industry in Vietnam’s bigger cities. This picture was captured by Trung Pham. Hundreds of fish are caught this way when the commercial fishing boats cast their nets out and it creates jobs for the locals as well gives them good quality fresh food, which they also sell to neighboring towns and villages
Gone Fishing
The Redeeming Christ
Christ the redeemer is found on Mount Corcovado with arms spread wide open seemingly blessing the people of Rio de Janeiro. This historic monument wasn’t built overnight, it actually took almost a decade to complete. The huge statue of Christ stands 124.7 feet tall. You can’t visit the gorgeous city of Rio and not visit the monument of Christ the redeemer, it’s not enough to simply see it from the airplane while flying over the city, the true beauty can be experienced when you stand at his feet and look up to his glorious face. The advantages of having this drone image are that you can see him from this angle making him
The Redeeming Christ
Six Flags Theme Park
New Orleans is one of the cities of the United States of America that suffer the damages of Natural disasters severely. Hurricane Katrina blew through the city over fifteen years ago in 2005 but the six flags theme park and other tourist attractions have never recovered since the hurricane. The community continues to work tirelessly to get their attractions back to proper working order so as to create some economic stability but that has proved to be difficult being that most of the park is actually underwater and this image shows us exactly what it looks like. Hurricane Katrina left most of the areas completely flooded and they haven’t really recovered since then. It does however make one wonder about the number of snakes and critters in the waters.
New Orleans Six Flags Theme Park
Basilica Of St. Francis
A church in heaven! That’s what this drone image looks like. The Basilica of St.Francis is a UNESCO world heritage site since 2000. It is a very popular tourist destination and is known as the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars because this is where Saint Francis was born and it was also where he eventually died. Many people see this place as a very holy land and as a place of sacred Christian pilgrimage. It is exceptionally beautiful to look at from this view and being up in the clouds gives it a mystical and heavenly look. Heaven on Earth or God’s Home in Rome? Those could both be great nick-names for the majestic tourist attraction
Basilica Of St Francis
Lone Desert Man
The world is in isolation and social distancing these days has taught people a lot of independence but it’s also made us lonely, but this is the norm for some places in the world. This breathtaking image of the Al Qudra Desert in the United Arab Emirates shows us one lonely white car traveling a long lonely road through the desert. Next to the highway, we see another set of roads that spits to avoid running into the area’s natural habitat in the region, being respectful of the nature in the area. This amazing image was captured by WhoSane who is now quite infamous on the internet. Traveling alone can be quite scary, even more so when it’s through the desert with no resources or rest stops, let’s hope this weary traveler made it through without needing an oasis.
Lone Desert Man
Staten Island Boat Cemetery
The skyscrapers aren’t the only attraction in the Big Apple. This boat graveyard that can be found just off the western shore of Staten Island in New York City, is where most of the wrecked/old and damaged boats and ferries come here and find their final resting place. New York City has many water-related attractions and ferries, Staten island even has a cultural center and a huge Botanical Garden on its harbor, as we can see from this drone image, who happened to be captured in the perfect sunlight and time of day to give it an ethereal look, it’s not just about Central Park and the wolves of wall street!
Boat Cemetery
Dubai Drones
Drones are a common sign in Dubai and are often used in architecture and engineering, especially because some of the buildings are literally built right into the sky. Dubai is a popular tourist destination and they have some of the most architecturally beautiful buildings and structures in the world. This drone image shows us on only the amazing skyscrapers in Dubai but also attests to the fact about drones being popular in the area. Basically, this drone took a picture of a drone, taking a cool fly through the sky. Dubai has one of the most spectacular and intriguing skylines in the world, stemming from the different silhouettes of the un-square buildings.
Dubai Drones
Colors Galore
Roses and red, violets are blue and The Netherlands has flowers in every color for you! This breathtaking image captured by Anders Anderson shows us a myriad of colors across the numerous flower fields in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is one of the most beautiful first-world countries in the world and from this picture we can certainly see why, it almost looks as though these fields were painted by the angels of heaven themselves. Imagine running through this colorful sea of flowers but I don’t think it would be fun if you suffer from allergies, but I for one would love to look at this beautiful image all day.it would be even better if it had a scratch and smell for the scent of the flowers.
Colors Galore
Laguna De Cota Cotani
When one thinks of South America, the first thing that comes to mind is often the Amazon forest or Rio de Janeiro. South America doesn’t have a very strong economical history and that is still relevant today but they do have breathtaking tourist attractions and beautiful landscapes regardless of where in the continent you are. Regardless of where you are Columbia, Brazil, Argentina, or Chile, they all have some natural beauty to offer. Chile is often underrated but this amazing picture captured by Alex Mimo of the Lauca National Park begs to differ, this picture shows us that there’s always something to see, no matter where you choose to visit. The Park is located in the Andes Mountain Range which borders Bolivia and it has numerous Gigantic active and dormant volcanoes.
Laguna De Cotacotani
Mir Mine
South Africa has Kimberly’s Big Hole and The Siberian Tundra has Mir Mines Big Hole. The Mir Mine is the largest excavated mine in the world and became so because in 1995 geologists discovered some intriguing diamond deposits. The huge hole can be found in the Siberian region of Eastern Russia. This drone picture is quite scary and it runs a staggering 1700 feet and is renowned for being one of the biggest excavated holes in the world, but I certainly won’t be keen to take a tour, even if it was allowed. The area was first introduced as a diamond mine in the late 1950s and it looks like an entrance to hell.
Mir Mine Siberia
Rivers of Ice
This picture looks nothing like what it actually is, I guess that’s the beauty of being able to see things from a different perspective and view. This Image captured by Max Foster actually shows us The Delta River or Jorsa River as its know by locals and it is the longest river in Iceland. The River originates from the Hofsjokull glacier and runs 155 miles right down to the South of the country. The river is always in a continuous state of change and that is quite mysterious, this is one of the most photographed areas of the beautiful country and it’s probably the reason why people from all over the world choose to visit Iceland all year round.
Rivers Of Ice
Barges on the Dock
This image of Barges on the dock taken by JP and Mike Andrews is another geometric piece of art. This image shows talks to us about the greater commercialization of the UK in recent times. These badges are usually used to carry cargo and are around 700 feet in length. The British Canal system is very narrow and therefore employs the use of barges or narrowboats since the industrial revolution. The average barge can travel at speeds of about 6 miles per hour and barges were originally designed to travel on inland water systems such as canals and lakes but some of them can take to the seas should the need arise.
Barges On The Dock
Harvested Grass
Vietnam has proven time and time again that they are an exceptionally beautiful country. They are also famous for their local and international trade in many commodities such as rice, tea leaves, ducks, water lilies, lotus silk, and according to this image grass as well. This beautiful image of harvested grass may inspire you to grab and cuddle something close to you, it also reminds me of bunnies hopping through the soft grass during so springtime. This image was captured by Tuan Nguyen. Grass harvesting creates many job opportunities for locals and helps to boost the economy. this image also shows us once again the beauty of the Vietnamese landscape.
Harvested Grass
El Niño – Bad Boy
Global Warming has been wreaking havoc all through the world. El Nino refers to a weather pattern change that is caused by global warming. There are numerous natural disasters that are occurring all through the Equatorial pacific, like California. some of these natural disasters are landslides, localized flooding, and coastal and soil erosion that does cause a lot of havoc in southern California’s lands. This image captured by Duncan Sinfield shows us the damage to a property that was caused due to the changing weather which is ultimately brought through global warming. We as future generations really need to start doing things to help stop or slow down global warming.
El Nino
Interesting Fortifications
Fort Bourtange was built by the long-departed William the Silent in the late 16th century, it was originally meant to control the road between Germany and the city of Groningen. The building was completed in 1593. The fort was eventually given up in 1851 and was then converted into a village after it served as a defense on the German border. It’s now a historical museum. This spectacular image shows the original geometric architecture of the place and it looks like a Japanese Ninja star, the picture was taken by the talented Amos Chapple and he has the best natural lighting to create this spectacular image of perfection.
Interesting Fortifications
A Careless Fella
There are some ambitious daredevils out there, this guy is definitely one of them. Captured in Rio de Janeiro, this man decided to climb to the summit of Morros dos Cabritos, on a tightrope. This is one of the attractions in Rio and should be on your list if you would like to walk across the skyline on a tightrope. He was suspended over 1250 feet in the air after climbing to the summit of Morro dos Cabritos. We sincerely hope that he made it safely to the other side. Other things, less dangerous things to do in Rio include visiting one of the many beaches, the mardi gras festival, going to the amazon forest conservatories, and even gliding like a bird through the sky on a sky glider.
A Careless Fella
A World Cup Finale
Although Brazil did not win the 2014 soccer world cup they still put on quite the show in typical Rio style. The local soccer team took fourth place overall with Germany coming out as the champions after beating Argentina in the final. This drone picture captures all the aspects of the performance during the tournament and it was quite the sight from the ground it looks even more spectacular from the air. The image was captured by Svetlin Marinoxv at the Maracana stadium. I can imagine that they had beautiful dancers dressed in sequins and feathers as well as imitating the exotic animals of the Amazon forest. From what we can see, There’s always a party in Rio!
A World Cup Finale
Flying Crow
Birds are naturally beautiful creatures and are quite fascinating in their ability to fly. This bird was caught in a mile-high ride by his friendly neighbor of the moment, a drone owned by Dendi Pratama. Some animals are actually scared of drones and quite frankly so am I! This Falcon however seems to have wanted to get a closer look at his flying robot friend. The image was captured at Bali Barat National Park. The final result of this picture documented the wingspan of the creature with an incredible view of the park from a falcons view.
Flying Crow
A Lone Predator
Lions are majestic creatures that bring fear into the hearts of many people, but more than fear they bring intrigue and curiosity and some of them are just big kitty cats. I imagine that the lion in question is wondering what this flying creature could be hovering just out of reach, we may have never even seen this image if the big cat had decided to jump up to get a closer look. The photographer took this amazing drone shot of the young lion and gets 100 % credit all around. The photographer is clearly very talented coming out with such an amazing shot, he would have had to have pinpoint accuracy and nerves of steel.
A Lone Predator
Fright Of The Lightning
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place. Storm chasers have actually taken some incredibly breathtaking images in, but these images also come with a lot of risks and sacrifice. I know of a few people who are out and about with their cameras the moment they hear a storm warning. Pete DeMarco took this amazing image against the Kuala Lumpur skyline during a thunderstorm n with the perfect timing he managed to capture the exact moment that the lighting struck. It’s also a miracle that the drone was capable to fly in such wet and windy conditions but the higher the risk, the greater the rewards.
Fright Of The Lightning
Night-Life In The City
When one thinks of Vietnam, we tend to think about rolling hills and huge beautiful masses of water, with the locals wearing cone grass hats working in fields, but Vietnam also has quite the city life to offer according to this drone image taken by Tuan Nguyen in Ho Chi Minh City which is the biggest and most populated city in Vietnam, It was previously known as Saigon. It’s a popular tourist attraction bringing in millions of visitors per year and it’s well known as the economic hub of the region. The city clearly has great nightlife and is still lively long after businesses have closed and staff have gone home. I assume they also have a great nightlife setting in the city!
Night Life In The City
Kraken Hole
A “ spillway” is a phenomenon that occurs when water levels rise and a natural pathway forms for the dispersion of the extra water. This particular which is located in Berryessa in California usually only appears after an increase in rainfall, or after a severe thunderstorm. It’s known to locals as “ The Glory Hole”, the water pours down and goes to around 100 feet into Putah Creek. Amazing photos like this, especially this particular one can only be captured by drones, and surely no photographer would risk a boat in these waters to capture images of the spillway, This image shows us that nature is mysterious and beautiful and I sure hope that there’s no monster living down in that hole.
Kraken Hole
Rocky Coast
Reunion Island is the home of The Piton de la Fournaise, a volcanic landmark, coral reefs, and breathtaking beaches. The talented photographer Jonathan Payet of Drone Copters captured this amazing image taken on Reunion Island in France, which has something to offer at every turn and gems like little seaside cafes hidden around every corner. This picture boasts the immaculate coastline showing us a triage of rocks, one line decorated by algae exposure from the water turning it bright green and then plain old normal rocks on the sand. It almost looks as if the line of rocks was painted by some mischievous hand.
Rocky Coast
Time For a Bath
Splish-splash I was takin’ a bath, scrub a-dub-dub hippos in the tub. A picture like this can only be captured in Africa, hope to some of the most beautiful animals in the world. In Africa the watering hole is the source of life, all animals come here for the life-sustaining thing we take for granted, water! This drone picture was taken at a reserve during “bathtime” in a game reserve in Tanzania. Hippos love to be in the water as they have really sensitive skin and almost always covered in mud. Photographer Martin Sanchez must have been ecstatic to have captured this image and the animals weren’t at all bothered by the buzzing of the drone over their heads.
Time For A Bath
Time For a Trim
Drone images of flowers hold a special place in my heart, the uniform placement of color row after row is just so relaxing. This looks like a field of lavender or valerian, which is quite relaxing and I hope the driver of the tractor didn’t fall asleep during the harvest. This particular image shows the harvesting in action, from the ground this must seem like such a mundane, tedious process, but from the sky, we can see the beauty of the action. This purple French farm is a magical place and could make a great tour experience. It could form amazing crop circles in different colors to communicate with life forms from other planets.
Time For A Trim
The Roadways
At the beginning of motor history, there was just normally one road with one lane for on-going and another lane of on-coming traffic. These days, however, we have highways, flyovers, main and secondary roads, which all make our lives much easier. This image taken by Bryan Dumas shows us the intricacies of the roads existing in harmony with the skyscrapers and other buildings. The picture was taken in Atlanta in the United States of America and it has quite a pretty pattern if you look closely. These roads grab one’s attention with the way that they blend together harmoniously, creating safe any easy ways for us to travel to and from our daily destinations, especially or particularly a road in Germany with an impressive length of 8,192 miles.
The Roadways
Winter Sports
Winter sports are popular in cold countries where it snows all the time, particularly skiing, snowboarding, snow dog racing, and ice fishing. One must really have a love for the sport to venture out in freezing temperatures. This picture captured by Jacek Deneka shows us the Big Piastow Ski racing festival, which takes place annually in the region and brings in competitors from far and wide. Athletes from all over the Nordic Region come together to race for a position on the winning podium. Watching the race from ground level is some adrenaline-inducing, but watching from the sky is a whole new experience altogether. We can’t imagine the adrenaline rush the racers must experience but it must be quite something.
Winter Sports
Big Buddha
Buddhism has been practiced in Japan since around the sixth century CE. This particular statue, The Big Buddha, is the tallest of three statues in the world and it was built in recognition of Shinran, who was the co-founder of the “True Pure Land School”.Japanese Buddhism has given birth to many other avenues of Buddhist practices, and Japan has been a focal point of the practices with monks from all over the world traveling to the region to study further in the field. Ushiku boasts one of the most memorable and popular statues of Buddha in the world. Tourists obviously love having their picture taken with the majestic buddha but the view in this picture could have only been captured by a drone, captured from just over the right shoulder of the statue, it almost seems like we can see things from Buddha’s perspective.
Big Buddha
Wandering Field
Drone images of nature are quite breathtaking and some of the natural landscape images actually look like they have been painted by a skilled hand. This amazing shot taken by Mauro Pagliai in Italy takes a point for being so beautiful. This picture shows us a large open field with a forest somewhere close to the middle with rolling fields as far as the eye can see, this could be the perfect place to build a holiday home for a quick weekend getaway and some privacy away from the hustle and bustle of daily city life in the modern world, it would almost be like taking a step back in time.
Wandering Field
Conquering The Fog
We have mentioned before that Dubai boasts some of the most uniquely designed buildings in the world, which gives for an intriguing and unusual skyline. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world standing at 828 meters high, out measuring the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. The UAE is renowned for its incredible buildings and architectural genius, Dubai must have some of the most skilled architects in the world. This image shows us the top of the Burj Khalifa peeking out through the clouds, we imagine that being on the top floor would almost seem like being in an airplane and it would be a remarkable view of the city below.
Conquering The Fog
Water Lilies
This image showcased Vietnam’s natural beauty yet again, this time pointing out the precious water lilies. The water lilies found in this area, the Mekong Delta, are usually white but some bright pink ones are planted for economic gain, the pink water lilies also boast an amazing bright color as we can well see in this image. The reason for planting the pink ones is not only for economic gain but there has been an increase in the demand from consumers for it as well. Therefore the farmers have continued to plant and harvest the pink variant along with the white. The pinks ones are more attractive and sell well to the many tourists that visit the area, and this makes the region a unique selling point for these lilies.
Water Lilies
School Yard
This image looks like a modern piece of art but it’s simply a picture of individuals standing in a schoolyard in the sunshine and the drone captured the image at the perfect angle making everyone look like giants. I guess this shot was either very good luck or it must have taken a fair bit of planning. Everyone in the picture appears to be larger than life and some of them look a lot like shadow monsters. The photographer Tomas Van Houtryve captured managed to capture the image at the perfect angle that’s why we are able to see each person’s shadow so clearly. The photographer also managed to capture the sentiments of the cliques shown in the hit movie The Breakfast Club. The picture itself could be a study about how people socialize in various groups and how school children group themselves on the playground.
School Yard
Bird Nest
This is the nest of Big Bird, well that’s what we think or it could be the nest of a dinosaur. One could also be led to believe that these eggs are super jumbo and maybe double the size of both your fists combined, but it’s just a trick of the angles by photographer James Junda. The picture was taken in Frenchtown in Montana and shows just how easy it is to play with the different angles and perspectives with a drone. The fact that we can take pictures from such precarious heights and angles is a modern-day miracle, regardless of the size of the nest.
Bird Nest
Small Town
One lonely building on the side of the road. This image reminds us that in the great scheme of things, humans are a very small part of the beautiful planet earth. This landscape image taken by Justin Soule in Dorothy, Alberta in Canada shows us the immense land in the area. Canada is littered with small towns and villages, similar to America and many other countries in the world. This picture looks like it should be in a museum in the natural art section and I believe it could fetch quite a high bid from a person who truly appreciates natural beauty.
Small Town
Cat Island
This image is quite creepy and looks too real to that of a cat to be created by nature, but we know that nature can create things beyond our comprehension. The actual location of this island isn’t specified but I think it could be headquarters for a cat organization that wanted to take over the world. This island would be the perfect home for cat lovers, as they would be living on the face of a cat. The island was likely designed long ago by a cat lover she planned to turn it into a cat retreat, the creator must have has a great imagination and an utterly creative mind to have done this with such perfection. Perhaps it was built to pay homage to a long-lost pet or a loved one or an act of love towards cat lowers. This image leaves many questions unanswered and it leaves behind lots of curiosity, as we know the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat!
Cat Island
Saddest Apocalyptic Sighting
Images of war-torn areas and devastation are never enjoyable to look at. This image was captured by Hussain Malla in the seaport of Beirut in Lebanon. The city is situated on the picturesque Mediterranean coastline and it’s really terrible to see such a beautiful place in such a bad condition. Civil wars have torn through some of the most beautiful places on Earth and that is truly sad. Beirut is known as the Paris of the Middle East and hopefully, they will soon recover from this devastation and people will be able to visit again and slowly rebuild the economy.
Saddest Apocalyptic Sighting
Colors of Beauty
Once again a drone has captured the natural beauty that the world has to offer. The change of seasons is one of the most beautiful wonders of mother nature, you see lush green slowly turning to the warm colors of autumn, the deep reds, browns oranges, and yellows can be therapy for your soul. We can see in this drone pic that we really do miss most of what nature truly has to offer, Martin Sanchez captured this breathtaking image on the East Coast of The United States of America, in a forest area that is well known for its diverse range of trees. Nature is ever-changing and you’re bound to see something different each time you venture out into the great outdoors.
Colors Of Beauty
Field Face
This drone image captured by Photograpgersworld shows us how remarkable nature can be, here we can see the image of an old man’s face created in a grain field in Germany. The face looks alarmingly close to the face that we associate with that of Santa Clause, we assure you that no human had a hand in doing this. It’s a similar phenomenon to when you see shapes in everyday life like in your tea, coffee, in the clouds, etc. It looks like nature is trying to say that he is old and wise and connected to humans through the Earth. It could be a message to humans to take care of the world or it could simply be the true beauty of nature.
Field Face
Forestry Winter
This amazing image won 7th place in the 2018 Dronestagram competition out of all the submissions. The festive season brings about visions of a white snowy Christmas, for many Americans and people of other countries, but for those that don’t live in an area where snow falls during the Christmas season, this image is as close to it as you will get. It will help you to get a feel of what it’s like to see a fir tree magically covered in snow, just like in the movies! The Dronestagram competition showcased some of the best drone photography from all over the world, and it’s easy to see why this image came in the top 10
Forestry Winter
Field of Salt
Here we are with a picture from Vietnam again and we can confidently say that some of the most phenomenal drone photography images have come out of Vietnam, because of their picturesque natural landscapes. This image taken by photographer Trung Pham in Hon Khoi is no different, it showcases a beautiful salt field where workers are mining the miracle mineral. The picture creates the illusion that these people are actually walking on water, but they aren’t, it’s impossible to see how deep the water is. Thanks to the hard work of the residents of the small villages in Vietnam the local economy is stimulated and has grown over the years.
Field Of Salt
Candlelights On The River
Candlelight is unanimously associated with romance in the western world, but in this picture, this is not the case. In Vietnam and many other eastern countries this is a way to grieve for lost loves ones and a means to pay tribute to them. Traditionally these ceremonies are symbolic and draw a lot of attention of locals and tourists alike. Photographer Tuan Nguyen has captured yet another amazing image for us to marvel at. This is a picture of the candlelit Nhu Y River in Hue City. Candles and Chinese lanterns have been associated with death and releasing of the spirit in the East for a long time and the concept is slowly being adopted by the western world.
Candlelights On The River
Reynisdrangar
This drone managed to take the perfect image of “the calm before the storm”. At the top of the photograph, you can see the pitch-black storm clouds looming over the tranquil blue waters. Storms are generally scary most of the time, I imagine that this would have been a storm of note, judging from the looks of the clouds. Captured by Balazs Buszynyak on the Southern Coastline of Iceland, the image shows us Iceland’s vast beautiful landscape once again, including the oceanfront as well as the rocky mountain range. Not many people get to visit Iceland but we would love to visit to get a first-hand experience of the natural beauty. We are, however, still very thankful to the photographers who take such amazing images that create traveling interest in individuals from all over the world.
Reynisdrangar
Island in the Shape of a Fish
We had an island in the shape of a cat’s face and we now have an island in the shape of a fish, more like a child’s drawing of a fish. Milan Photo shared this interesting image that was taken at Gaz Island in Croatia, this area was formerly known as Gaz Island and is largely uninhabited just of the coast of Croatia. The island doesn’t have many visitors or animal life and we aren’t even sure if it was designed and created by man or if it just turned out this way naturally, either way, the place looked interesting enough to want to investigate further.
Island In The Shape Of A Fish
Beauty from Heaven
The town of Covasna in Romania is renowned for its natural mineral waters and has a population of fewer than 500 people living there are any given time. This image looks like a piece of art fit to be in a museum and the picturesque landscape looks so pure and untouched and that’s probably because they have hardly any visitors or tourists despite being such a beautiful place. The photographer Szabi Ignacz is the one that deserves the credit for this spectacular image. The drone allows for the image to have different aspects, here it looks like the sky is perfectly blended into the landscape.
Beauty From Heaven
Roads In The Desert
When one thinks of Dubai, we tend to think of camels, deserts, or of the majestic skyscrapers that now dot the desert land. Dubai is one of the cleanest cities in the world but it’s incredibly hot and many of the residents are exceptionally well to do, driving luxury cars, with amazing homes and exotic pets. It is easily forgotten that the UAE is surrounded by desert and this image by WhoSane shows us how the desert is slowly claiming back what belongs to nature. Dubai is often plagued by sand storms and in general just having sand everywhere in the desert after all. We just hope that the person in the white car made it through all that sand and safely to their destination.
Roads In The Desert
Brighton Pier
England may be known for its cold and rainy weather with grey skies even in the summer months. It does have London with Buckingham Palace, The London Eye, and The Big Ben, but England has other views to offer. There’s are some exceptionally beautiful seaside landscapes that are often ignored by tourists who are more interested in the well-marketed attractions. This drone shot taken in Brighton shows us that there’s so much more to see and it shows the humble Brighton Pier at an angle that we have never seen before
Brighton Pier
Across the Bridge
This drone image was taken with such dexterity and precision that it looks like a mirror image, but if you look carefully you will see that it’s not, it’s actually a picture taken from the highest point of the bridge. The breathtaking image was captured by Maxwebb in Ukraine, it shows us the little details of cars traveling on the bridge in both directions across the huge body of water below. The bridge’s design ties in beautifully with the nature around it, that’s a great thing on the designer’s part.
Across The Bridge
Triple Volcanoes
Once again we come to Reunion Island in France, as we know the island boasts some dangerous active volcanoes and it would have not been possible to capture such great images of the volcanoes and the flowing lava if we did not have the technology of the drones. Many tourists visit the area to take a peek at the active and dormant volcanoes, there are some other activities on offer such as rock climbing, but I wouldn’t want to climb up the side of a volcano, dormant or not! The incredible image captured by Jonathan Payet shows us the three volcanoes that can be seen from a distance. This is a favorite image as one would not be able to see this from a ground-level view, and it gives us new insight as to how the volcanoes are actually connected to each other.
Triple Volcanoes
Sheep On The Move
Shepherds are important people in the farming community, imagine having an entire flock of sheep simply running away because they had no one to guide them. I think that’s what happened to little bo-peep! This drone image shows the shepherd leading his flock across the vast field. The sheep are actually on a piece of the land that looks like it’s actually being used for farming and the poor little sheep could be in the wrong field. It could be that this farmer could be farming and producing more than one thing for the local community and I hope that the sheep didn’t ruin the planting field.
Sheep On The Move
Black Sand Beach
When one thinks of a beach, we tend to picture white sand, crystal clear water, palm trees, umbrellas, and beach towels, and let’s not forget the loungers and cocktails! But Black Sand Beach, Reynisfjara in Southern Iceland is the complete opposite, it’s not the only one of its kind but it’s one of the few beaches in the world with black sand that’s usually a result of iron-heavy volcanic minerals and rock, which absorb light very well. This intriguing spot was considered one of the most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world with formal recognition in1991. In this spectacular picture you can see the white of the waves breaking against the matt black sand, it looks quite magical, one would imagine that it would look more amazing if some bioluminescent substances were in the water.
Black Sand Beach
Ice In Abundance
Ice-skating is a favorite pastime for many who live in the colder parts of the world. A Lot of the time frozen lakes turn into ice -rinks, and we must admit that a frozen lake is a magical sight! This particular image may bring on some fears for most of us as it shows a long crack running through the frozen lake, this could be because the ice is melting or that it could shatter at any moment and its seamless beauty will be lost for now. This amazing image taken by a drone shows us why it’s so important to do whatever we can to slow down global warming. Very few people will dare to walk across a frozen body of water but you do get the few daredevils that would likely take a dip in the frigid waters, hopefully, that would be planned and not from falling through a crack.
Ice In Abundance
Harvesting Tea
Tea is one of the most popular refreshments in the world. It’s really easy and very convenient to go to the supermarket and just pick up a box of teabags, boil the water and then brew the tea and enjoy. Many of us don’t even know of the long tedious process of tea leaf harvesting to pick only the best leaves for that perfect cuppa. This drone image taken in Bao Loc in Vietnam was taken by the talented Tuan Nguyen. Here we can see the field workers hand picking the tea leaves that will ultimately end up in supermarkets all over the world. This image could easily pass for a beautifully painted piece of art, that would look lovely in a tea shop.
Harvesting Tea
Mont Saint-Michel
This remarkable island looks like something out of a fairy tale movie, but best believe it’s real. This picture has won a travel photography competition, most probably because the subject of the image is such a rare and beautiful sight. The image was captured and submitted to the competition by Wanaii films. The island is tucked away on about half a mile from the north-western coast of France. It has a very exclusive population of just around 33 people and this incredible picture suggests that the islanders have enough privacy here. It spans about 7 hectares of land and locals do not like to market their home as a tourist destination. That must be why it’s such a rare sight!
Mont Saint Michel