It feels good to get back in the air after a mishap. I just finished building and testing a new rotating AutoKAP rig to carry the Sony RX0 camera. The wind forecast seemed promising for today, and I was excited to go take some aerial photos of the new spring foliage at Solomons Island. IContinue reading “Back in the Air!”
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Kite Fishing (And Not in the Good Way)
Well, this KAP session didn’t go as planned. Here is how it ended, with me fishing the kite and KAP rig out of the water: How that happened is a little longer story… The Mishap The pictures above show Breton Bay, one of the many small bays and inlets in Southern Maryland. Leonardtown, Maryland sitsContinue reading “Kite Fishing (And Not in the Good Way)”
Flying in a Cloud
We had just gotten our second significant snowfall of the year. I was eager to do some KAP, since we don’t get that much snow here in Southern Maryland, and I’d never flown a kite or taken aerial photos in snow before. I missed the ideal time, which would have been during the afternoon ofContinue reading “Flying in a Cloud”
Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge
The Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge is one of the most recognizable landmarks of Southern Maryland. It crosses the Patuxent River, joining St. Mary’s County and Calvert County, the two southernmost counties in Southern Maryland. It also is fairly long and tall, making it visible from fairly long distances; as such, it has already appeared inContinue reading “Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge”
St. Mary’s River State Park
St. Mary’s River State Park is a beautiful area in Southern Maryland whose main feature is St. Mary’s Lake. There is a 7-mile walking trail around the lake, boat docks, places to fish, a playground, etc. I had visited the park several years before when I first moved to Southern Maryland, but now kite aerialContinue reading “St. Mary’s River State Park”
Kite Simulations
At work, use computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate air flow over aircraft, ships, things carried by aircraft, etc. I also get the chance to do a little bit of development work. This past year, some people have been asking for the capability to simulate catenaries — in other words, cables and systems of cablesContinue reading “Kite Simulations”
Back to Chancellors Run Park
A couple weeks since my last outing, the leaves on the trees were a bit more colorful, and Chancellors Run Park was calling me for another KAP session. My goals for this time out were: Take some pictures towards the north, where there should be some interesting things to see. Capture some Fall colors. IfContinue reading “Back to Chancellors Run Park”
New Kite, Old Park
I had been thinking about making a new kite for a little while. The Mini Dopero has a nice wind range, but it struggles to stay in the air (much less lift a rig) in light winds, and of course it has an upper limit too, of about 20 mph. So the question was whetherContinue reading “New Kite, Old Park”
Southern Maryland Kite Aerial Photography 