I’ve learned you can’t see everything from the ground, so a few years ago I learned to fly a drone to get some unique perspectives on the Southwest. The images are often compelling, and you just can’t get these photos any other way. Many of the photos here were taken with a DJI Air 2S drone, and a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone. I’ve recently replaced it with a DJI Air 3S with an improved camera and flight characteristics.
Below: Alabama Hills 2024
Sunset above Picture Rocks, AZ
Small Mountain in the Catalina chain
Above Windy Point on Mt. Lemmon, Az
Above Canyon Lake, AZ
Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lone Pine, CA
Sunrise in the Alabama Hills, CA
Road to Mount Lemmon
Mt Lemmon HooDoos
Picture Rocks, AZ Sunset
Salt River, AZ
Above Saguaro Lake, AZ
Above the Salt River, near Pebble Beach, AZ
Rams Pass, AZ
Salt River, AZ
Above Canyon de Chelly, AZ
Salt River looking South
Salt River looking North
Tanque Verde Falls
Alabama Hills, Ca
Alabama Hills Dawn
Mt. Whitney 9 image panorama
Above Red Rock Canyon, NV
West Face of the Catalina Mountains
Above Canyon de Chelly, AZ
ForFor something a little different check out a 360 image taken with my Air 3S drone at Beckers Butte East of Globe, Az.. It’s 33 images combined into a sphere. You can rotate the image with your mouse or drag up and down on a mobile device. Click here to see the image.