Swimming with the Whale Sharks
This high overhead shot shows people out for a swim alongside several gigantic whale sharks. These swimmers are pretty adventurous, getting in the water together with gigantic mammals. Good for them. For what it’s worth, even though whale sharks are sharks, and indeed the biggest fish in the world, they are gentle plankton eaters.
So, it’s not like swimming with great whites. More like swimming with gentle giants. But they’re massive and intimidating nonetheless. The story of Jonah and the whale comes to mind, and although the chances of that happening are slim, who’s to say what can happen? Best to keep a safe distance.
The Kraken Hole
This image was captured by a drone as it flew over Lake Berryessa, a man-made reservoir created by the Monticello Dam in Napa Valley, California. During the abundant spring rains, the lake is in danger of overflowing and flooding, so they open up this magical-looking spillway that safely releases the extra water to the valley below.
The giant vortex looks as though it will kill us all by releasing the mythical Kraken any second, but it’s really all just science and engineering. So no need to panic. It’s like the perfect marriage of art and engineering. And nothing better than a drone to give you the clearest possible perspective. Makes me be happy to be human!
Snowy Pileup
This frightening drone photo documents a mind-blowing 100 vehicle pileup caused by slippery snowy road conditions in Illinois. The tragedy began with the semi-trailers, but it for sure didn’t end with them. Just look at them all. Imagine the horror as one car barrels into another at breakneck speed.
You see it coming only seconds before, and by then, it’s too late. What a horrifying way to go. We owe a debt of gratitude to all the first responders who must’ve worked through the night in freezing and dangerous conditions to get hundreds of people to safety. We salute your selfless dedication and bravery.
Swimming with the Sharks
Nope. Next. This is not the job or hobby for us. As much as we love operating drones, give us people, places, and things to click on dry land, any day. Presumably, at least these are not particularly vicious sharks. At least, not to humans. But still. You can call us cowards.
It’s ok, we're not afraid of that tag. Still, we're glad someone is brave enough to swim in the middle of a school of giant carnivorous sharks. Otherwise, we would be robbed of this amazing photo. So, thank you Mr. Scuba Man, and thank you, Mr. Drone Operator!
A Family of Whales
We can’t imagine there have been many times that a shot like this has been captured. A large group of giant whales have gathered all together and are all surfacing at the same time in very tight formation. You can bet that under the surface they are bumping and jostling.
We don't know if this happens a lot, but it’s sure the first time we’ve seen it. If we had to guess, we’d say that this is some sort of feeding strategy. The whales probably corralled a huge school of prey into a tight area and then converges to gobble them all up. Any other theories?