Category: Drones
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SouthernTrek 2025 – Built in 1910 Rickwood Field – is the oldest existing baseball stadium in the United States, as well as other sites in Birmingham, AL
Young Jabriel Weir (left) is living history as the only African-American groundskeeper for an MLB stadium. Pictured next to him is one of his trusted assistants and do an amazing job to keep the venue impeccable. This is a short aerial footage of the site. These are a few images of the stadium In 2024…
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St. Francis Dam Collapse
As a native of Los Angeles I had never heard of this calamity which occurred in 1928. I was finally able to visit the site of where the dam would have been and of course earlier in the week I toured the 54 miles to the Pacific Ocean to see where the water flowed. This…
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Marriott Newport Coast Vacation Club
view from the drone These are a few drone (aerial) shots of Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas. The property is nestled alongside the pacific ocean and just to the north or across the street is the iconic Pelican Hill property. Marriott (Vacation Club) took over the development from Disney and in 2000 started with 55 Villas.…
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Drone view of the Fernando Valenzuela Mural
This is a short clip of the newly unveiled Dodger great Fernando Valenzuela mural located in Boyle Heights on 1st Street, immediately east of the 5 Freeway. Muralist Robert Vargas did another masterpiece.
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Endeavour Space Shuttle – new home being prepared
The California Science Center is nearing the final phase in building the new home of the Endeavour space shuttle. Located adjacent Figueroa street at the science center campus, the shuttle will be sandwiched between two booster rockets which are already in place. Once completed it will be an iconic site as it will sit upright and show…
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Santa Barbara Day Trip – Amtrak Starlight Route
The day trip included trekking out to the historic Stearn Pier/Wharf
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The Famous Hollywood Sign Turns 100
These are a few shots from the drone capturing the famous Hollywood sign and includes lake Hollywood.
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TOS ’23 Drone Footage
This is some raw (unedited) drone (aerial) footage shot showcasing the 18th annual Taste of Soul (TOS) which was on October 21, 2023 in South Los Angeles. The event has morphed in popularity as the event takes over historic Crenshaw Blvd. (known as the current Black business street) from Stocker Blvd. and goes north to…
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Night shot – Music Center, Gloria Molina Grand Park & City Hall
These aerial shots were captured from my DJI Mavic Air2S drone.
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Fanatics Merch Madness Gear Give-Away supporting Drugs & Crime Free Youth Foundation, hosted by Bryant Temple AME Church
On June 27, 2023 Fanatics sports pulled out all of the merch for a community give-away. Throngs of people showed up in Leimert Park on the corner of 4th Avenue and Vernon. These are a few aerial shots taken by Fred Thomas, III – FAA Certified Drone Pilot
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Vin Scully
The legendary Vin Scully has passed. This short video highlights the memorials which have sprung up around Los Angeles.
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Aruhiba Tobacco Farm & Factory
Aruba is the most southern country which is part of the Caribbean. It is located approximately 15 miles north of South America (Venezuela). The population is about 110,000. About twenty years ago Benjamin Petrocchi brought back some tabac seeds from Cuba and started Aruhiba. It is Aruba’s only tabac (cigar) plantation that I know of.…
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Jackie Robinson #42
This year marks the 75th anniversary that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. These are just a few images which include the great mural by Jonas Never at John Muir High School in Pasadena, CA
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MLK Statue at Kenneth Hahn Recreation Park with downtown Los Angeles in background
Another hidden gem while traveling in Los Angeles is the Martin Luther King statue which is located at the Kenneth Hahn recreation area with entry from La Cienega Blvd between Obama Blvd. and Stocker Avenue. It is adjacent Baldwin Hills.
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Historic Westside Legacy Park, Las Vegas, NV featuring statue of Barack Obama
Legacy Park is part of the “Historic Westside” community in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is an African-American onclave created during the heights of Jim Crow segregation. On December 4, 2021 the park opened and highlights those who contributed in making the area special. The park also features a sitting statue of the 44th President of…
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Drone shots (general)
OK, so I’m pretty much set, at least for now. I’m on my 4th Drone because I have finally found a device that meets most of my current needs. THIS WAS FROM MY EARLIER POST So, I’m on my third Drone headed for my 4th! Why? First of all I had none, if any clue…
