Time Off on A.J. Elsinga

Drones can't swim

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

You probably already knew, but for me, it was quite a thing: “Drones can’t swim.” Now I know, unfortunately having become wiser through damage and misfortune.

The Day

It’s been almost three years, but I remember it as if it were yesterday. It was a fantastic day. It was around 24 degrees Celsius, or about 75°F , fairly little wind. All in all, it was a great day for boating and flying the drone.

Spring is in the air in 't Roblespark Grootegast

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:29:00 +0000

The temperature is rising, the sun is returning: Spring is in the air! It’s time to do some gardening! Join us on our journey to put up a hedge to complete our garden. ’t Roblespark in [Grootegast](en/2017/grootegast-waar-ligt-dat-eigenlijk/ is becoming even more beautiful. And of course, we’ll finish this off with some [drone]/en/2021/my-new-drone-drone-3-the-movie/ footage AND a look at the world-renowned MOINK Balls.

Spring

It’s not that I get excited about spring and immediately start working on the garden. People who have known me for longer than today probably know that I do appreciate a beautiful garden, but I’m not a fan of maintaining it. I prefer to outsource garden maintenance to others or to [technology]/onze-eigen-hendrik-jan-robomow. However, you have to do something yourself from time to time. It would be ridiculous to rent a crane and a planting machine just to put up a small hedge.

Ice and Snow in 't Roblespark

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +0000

It was cold in the past few weeks. It must have been a few years ago since it froze so hard. Come with me, and I’ll give you a virtual tour of ’t Roblespark, Grootegastermolenpolder, and Notaristuun from above, with my drone.

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Goofing around with my new drone

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:19:00 +0000

Do you know that feeling? You just got a new toy or a new gadget, and you want to tell EVERYONE about it. Well, I’m no different. I told everyone about my new drone, my new DJI Mavic Air 2. Even my personal trainer, Max , and my physiotherapist, Martijn . I even promised them that I would bring it along next time.

What do you do in your time off?

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +0000

Are you like me? Do you have many hobbies? Do you struggle to find time for all those hobbies? No problem. Let me surprise you with a range of hobbies, and maybe you’ll be “cured” afterwards. Or perhaps not, of course. If the latter is the case, let me know. I still have a few hobbies for you that will surely keep you occupied.