Flights of Fancy by William Daugherty
Due to their late start and my illness, I didn’t really get much of the event. At least I got some nice shots of the hill and Lebanon. The video captures some of the jumps, but it is quite brief.
It’s hard to believe after filming the bobcat that I would see another creature less than 100m away, but sure enough. The last still image was when I spotted it. The video starts with a lovely B-roll shot of the brook and ends with the brief encounter.
For reference, here’s how it looked on 2/1/25:
https://drone-artist.com/?p=7031
Honestly, I’m still trying to get over my experience with the bobcat. It was transformative. But that won’t keep me from sharing the gifts of winter!
What started off as a normal flight over the Blow-me-Down Brook near the Plainfield Village quickly evolved into a riveting experience for me as a pilot and wildlife photographer/videographer. The still photos below lead up to the encounter. See if you spot the creature in the last three stills. The video shows the rest of the story.
This video is 15 minutes long but has a lot of much closer footage.