The Hillsboro Lighthouse

The Hillsboro Lighthouse as viewed from the air with my drone

The Hillsboro Lighthouse as viewed from the air with my drone
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Great Blue Heron

A Great Blue Heron was flying over Lake Apopka. Lake Apopka is the fourth largest lake in the U.S. state of Florida and is located 15 miles northwest of Orland.

Great Blue Heron Flying over Lake Apopka, Florida
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Great Blue Heron Flying over Lake Apopka, Florida
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Great Blue Heron Flying over Lake Apopka, Florida
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Hillsboro Lighthouse

Visited the Hillsboro Lighthouse Inlet today and requested an FAA waiver to fly in this area to capture the inlet in the early sun light. Got there around 6am and walked about 20 minutes in the sand to get to the inlet. Started my flight at 7am as per the waiver and had a terrific morning flying..

Visited the Hillsboro Lighthouse Inlet today and requested an FAA waiver to fly in this area to capture the inlet in the early sun light.
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Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse

The Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse has an octagonal iron pyramidal tower that was built by the Russel Wheel and Foundry in Detroit Michigan in August 1905. The lighthouse stands 132 feet high and the construction is held together with bolts, there are no welds. The] iron piping is held together with 192 special cast iron joints and 80 tension rods with turnbuckles. The light is a bivalve Fresnel lens that emits a light measuring 5.5 megacandelas and is placed 135 feet above sea level.

Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse - The octagonal iron pyramidal tower was built by the Russel Wheel and Foundry in Detroit Michigan in August 1905.
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