During the lengthy coronavirus pandemic, many travelers have opted to stay closer to home and enjoy the beauty of the Golden State.
Our staff drone pilot Jane Tyska takes a look at the Mendocino and Humboldt County coasts, including the Mendocino Headlands, Seaside Beach and Shelter Cove’s Black Sands beach on the Lost Coast. Happy travels and be sure to book ahead — coastal reservations have been filling up quickly.
MENDOCINO, CA – JULY 08: The Mendocino Headlands State Park and Goat Island are seen from this drone view in Mendocino, Calif., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) MENDOCINO, CA – JULY 08: Downtown is seen from this drone view in Mendocino, Calif., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SHELTER COVE, CA – JULY 10: Black Sands Beach is seen from this drone view in Shelter Cove, Calif., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) MENDOCINO, CA – JULY 08: The Time and the Maiden sculpture is seen from this drone view in Mendocino, Calif., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) FORT BRAGG, CA – JULY 08: A view looking north from Seaside Creek Beach is seen in this drone view north of Fort Bragg, Calif., on Wednesday, July 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SHELTER COVE, CA – JULY 10: Black Sands Beach is seen from this drone view in Shelter Cove, Calif., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) MENDOCINO, CA – JULY 08: Downtown is seen from this drone view in Mendocino, Calif., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) MENDOCINO, CA – JULY 07: The Mendocino Headlands State Park is seen from this drone view in Mendocino, Calif., on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SHELTER COVE, CA – JULY 10: Black Sands Beach is seen from this drone view in Shelter Cove, Calif., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
There is more to being a drone pilot than just buying a machine and flying in your backyard. It can be that simple, but most of us will need to understand some drone laws before we try to take to the sky.
