Another Tool For Marketing Your Property - Quad-copter Photography

I was first intrigued with this when I saw a video of Riverside National Cemetery.  My son works there and told us about this person who was making a video of the grounds. You can see the video here. It is about half way down the page. Outstanding Aerial View of Riverside National Cemetery.
This looks like something out of the future but it is in use today for commercial purposes. One of those commercial purposes is real estate photography and videography. After watching the video above, you might think that the cost would be prohibative. But it might be more reasonable than you think.

The actual video in the link above was done with a Quadcopter.  A Quadcopter has 4 large blades positioned fore and aft on either side of the body of the copter.  It is much easier to fly because the 4 blades offer a more balanced flight.  I researched the person who did the video and found out that he uses 2 separate cameras.  One for flight that he monitors on his control pad and the other takes the video.  These cameras can be positioned forward or downward and give you a unique perspective of the landscape below.  The Quadcopter can be purchased for as little as $700 and with some modifications you might pay up to $2000.

If you list a lot of large properties or estates, this is a small price to pay for some magnificent photography that will catch the eye of the most discerning buyer.  I am sure you can find services that are now using these unique devices. If you promote a video like this, you will get a lot of exposure and by tying it back to your website you will improve your SEO.
Here in the Sedona real estate market, I will definitely utilize this service, when I have an opportunity.  I believe that these are the type of marketing tools that put you one up on your competition and help cement that listing with out of the box ideas.
It would be great to hear from those who are using this uncommon approach for marketing their listings!  include a link to your video!
Here is a link to a quadcopter video that gives you an idea of what can be done to enhance your listing's web presence and marketing value.  ----> http://youtu.be/EByQW6HNmRI 

Amazing Time Elapse Photography of 20 ft Century Plant Growth Over 2 Months

My family and I  saw this Agave (Century plant)  starting to pop up on April 30th.  My husband decided to take a picture every day while it was going through the growth spurt through the blooming.  The growth was very obvious on a daily basis.  It was amazing to see growth of 5 to 11 inches on a daily basis. Once the Century Plant got about 10 feet tall it became more challenging to measure.  We put a ploe you use for painting and got an approximate measurement then we laid the pole on the ground and used a tape measure to get the actual measurement.

We were very excited to see process take place.  However we didn't fully realize how the rest of nature would be impacted by this new edition to the backyard.  The birds started using the branches to perch and when the blooming started, beside the bugs and bees going into the blooms, the birds were feeding as well.

We usually see 1 or 2 humming birds and we have over 6 here now.  Also a couple of Orioles are visiting us on a daily basis. In the past, we have rarely seen Orioles. What a beautiful bird!
As you look at the sequence of pictures, watch the Red Agave in the foreground start to sprout into the pictures.

Here is where the video is located on my website --->  Sheri's Photo's ~ Sedona Is In My Heart ™