Bird’s Eye View
If I could just get up there and see the view, the old falconer thought, as he watched his eagle soar. Since 1903, when the Wright Brothers broke the surly bonds of earth, we’ve reached the heavens and, it seems, beyond to see what is below.
I remember, as a teen, watching on scratchy TV the first lunar
landing and the moon dust being scuffed up as the astronauts enjoyed their newfound
freedom to bounce about the surface of the object which seems so distant but gives
off light at night. ( I know, some doubt we were there!)
One of the most impressive images I recall from that moment was the photograph of the earth rising beyond the lunar surface. That small, blue, white, and brown fragile ball – our earth and home – was so impressive as it floated in the distance: it had life on it!
Most of us have flown in an airplane: we’ve smashed our faces against the plexiglass to look downward at that which passed below. Oceans, deserts, cities, and farms rushed by underneath. What a view. But the more we travel, the less we bother to look out now. It all goes by so fast.
I wanted a “bird’s eye view!” So, now I use a mechanical eagle to get that view. I can explore an area, hover about looking at what is below, move sideways, climb, circle and then descend when the battery is about to run dry. And all the while taking photos and video too!
I have found a new way of exploring my small area of earth, with a birds-eye view!
