Martha Stewart: domestic godess, ex-con, drone enthusiast.
The queen of arts and crafts posted a blog post on Wednesday featuring 31 "amazing aerial photos" of her farm taken on her newest "toy," a DJI Phantom flying camera.
These drone-like, radio-controlled aircraft are lots of fun to play with and they take extraordinary photos. However, controlling them takes practice and getting used to. Since my farm has lots of open fields, Dominic thought it would be the best place to get acquainted with his new toy. The results were amazing!
Flying a drone for recreational purposes is legal in the United States, as long as it doesn't go above 400 feet and the pilot keeps it in line of sight. But the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says flying them for any commercial purpose is illegal. It's unclear which category Martha's use falls into (we've reached out to the FAA for comment).
Stewart also shared her blog post on Twitter, later tweeting that the interest in her images crashed her website's server.
#the martha blog has amazing photos of my farm taken by a drone! We love the possibilities and opportunities drones offer. Do you?— Martha Stewart (@MarthaStewart) July 9, 2014
http://t.co/b2YyxhGHbK was a huge hit today- displaying photos of my farm taken by a DRONE! controversial but fabulous, drones do a good job— Martha Stewart (@MarthaStewart) July 10, 2014
Stewart's interest in gadgets isn't new. In a Vanity Fair story from May, Stewart discussed her Parrot’s AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition, calling it "gentle," "lightweight," "easy to use" and "beautiful."
But the true takeaway from this story is that Martha Stewart owns a farm that includes a greenhouse, blueberry garden, slate-roofed chicken coops, a chicken grazing paddock, a pumpkin patch, a newly planted boxwood nursery and donkey stables.
Donkeys and drones: This is how the 1% live.
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