Jeff Dennis posted the following with these photos and today’s video, recorded by Walter Dennis on November 21, 2021:
A bitter sweet day, as our drone did not return to us after a flight at Bete Grise. In its last moments, it was able to send us some pictures and video that we saved on Walter's cell phone. The resolution isn't as high as normal but still beautiful. I may have to collect pop cans and deliver newspapers to save up for a new drone. We have a couple theories of why it crashed, but it just kept flying further and further out to sea, until the battery died.
Watch the final video received from our drone, just before it sunk into the depths of Lake Superior. We had flown out into the bay of Bete Grise to film footage of three freighters that were taking refuge there, however the drone was unable to return to the shore and ultimately ran out of battery life. The video ends with the drone slowly descending into the Lake. We were able to recover the video over the cloud.
We will miss the Dennis family drone adventures here on the Pasty Cam. Maybe Santa will bring them a new one!
By Donna (Donna) on Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 11:31 am:
Come on Santa...either that, or my cans go to you!
By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 01:16 pm:
Omgosh! That was so great to watch. I mean, it was sad for the Dennis family, but so cool to watch it drift into nothingness. I hope they can get another one. I love these pictures. Thanks for sharing with us.
By FRNash/PHX, AZ (Frnash) on Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 03:25 pm:
Video: "Drone's Last Flight", great to watch? Uh, kinda chilling, the drone version of the Fitz. Yikes!
By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 05:50 pm:
"Oooooooohhh, why you got to be so cold?" (Stapleton)
By Uncle Chuck (Unclechuck) on Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 08:23 pm:
I agree with all the above comments!! Cool pics & video, but waiting for the demise of the drone was kinda spooky, It looked like it might have gone under out between Keystone Bay and Manitou Island??
By Donna (Donna) on Sunday, November 28, 2021 - 09:39 am:
Michigan's "Bermuda Triangle"...
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