Back on the farm in Summer

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I trailered a towable man lift (bucket lift) from Georgia to New York. The thing that made it eventful is that I had to drive my truck. My 2017 Chevy 3500 HD service truck (with only 31k miles) is not my Tesla. I have grown very accustomed to the Tesla self-driving, navigation and general hi-tech luxury. The truck, although I am very fond of my truck, is stressful and expensive to drive compared to the Tesla. Being on the farm alone has been an eye opener. I had forgotten how quiet and in-nature this place is. Very occasionaly a car or plane comes by and disrupts the void, but only occasionally. It has been very reflective. It is the first time I have been up here from Georgia without a specific date I must be back for... or so it seems. "All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone."-- Blaise Pasacal mid 1600s. I guess I am working on humanity's problems. It can take a lot out of you. I feel good about some of the pics I ha...
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Drone 3D mapping

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I am doing 3D mapping with my drone. A neighborhood lake is drained and we need sediment data for dredging/cleaning. It's pretty satisfying getting some new capabilities like these. I crashed my drone yesterday as it hit a tree on a programmed descent. I am not sure why it was 20 feet off its course. I think I have fixed the drone, but I have to test it today. It was pretty beat up for sure. I have a lot more to learn for sure.

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