After several days of preparation, today was a documentation day for the dig. Most of the team had the day off. But in the field. . . hundreds of photos. . . measurements, drawings, and

photogrammetry using a quad copter.
For some 20 minutes, it flew high above the dig site.

[Couldn’t resist the photo above . . . The following is more accurate.]

The end product should give us a comprehensive perspective on our work after 15 years.
Only two days remain, two more times up the mountain . . .the reality is setting in.
July 26, 2016
Day 18 of the 2016 Season
by Dr. Mark Schuler • 2016, Uncategorized • Tags: Hippos, NIP, photogrammetry
After several days of preparation, today was a documentation day for the dig. Most of the team had the day off. But in the field. . . hundreds of photos. . . measurements, drawings, and
photogrammetry using a quad copter.
For some 20 minutes, it flew high above the dig site.
[Couldn’t resist the photo above . . . The following is more accurate.]
The end product should give us a comprehensive perspective on our work after 15 years.
Only two days remain, two more times up the mountain . . .the reality is setting in.