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William Daugherty first visited the Upper Valley in the early 1990’s and has lived here since 2003. His interest in radio-controlled (R/C) vehicles, photography, and video began as a young adult and has culminated in what you see in these pages.

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A beautiful winter flight turned into the coolest thing I’ve ever done flying a drone. Plainfield, New Hampshire 2/3/25

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 …

Mascoma River near the Connecticut River Confluence. West Lebanon, New Hampshire 2/3/25

This was some of the toughest flying I’ve ever done due to the 50′ AGL altitude restriction. It might be worth it to get a waiver at some point to fly higher here, especially with this ice. As it was, I had to snake my way in and through the trees the entire flight. Worth …