Who is the phantom drone flyer? This afternoon - a lovely day - a drone appeared over the centre of Rye, flew about a bit, hovered here and there and undoubtedly shot a lot of pictures.
The operator ought to know that it is illegal to fly a drone above a built-up area. And this is the third time I know of that a drone has fluttered over the town.
Naming no names, I have seen a couple of photographs that might well have been taken by one of them, and very interesting they are, but perhaps residents catching the sun (or doing something else) in their gardens do not wish to be spied upon.
I didn’t think I would have time to get out my super-telephoto lens and so my pictures are not wonderful (on the ordinary image, look for the spot over the chimney) but, drone pirate, I will be ready next time!
There is one bright side to this intrusion - it drove the seagulls berserk, so perhaps we should make an exception to the law during the nesting season and have a drone posse to frighten them all away.
But I want copies of those negatives.
Photo : Andrew Bamji
