My wife and I had coffee yesterday at place that has this nice outdoor space which always has a breeze. I love the sails that they use for shade. They actually allow some light through. I’ve been thinking about something like that for our back patio which is nice but doesn’t really have much shaded area. Here in Oklahoma with our high winds I think it would be imprudent to do this as a do it yourself project. The wind loads on the sails and supporting post would be considerable. Fortunately I have a friend who is a mechanical engineer and knows how to do those kinds of calculations.
I fired up the drone yesterday to get a few photos of the midday sky. I also pointed the camera straight down to our backyard. You can see our patio with no shade. The orange object in the middle of the yard is the drone landing pad and just to the left of it is me, piloting the aircraft. This is at about 40 meters above ground level.
And I lowered it to about 20 meters and took another photo.
And this is what I was taking photos of while the camera was pointed out. Check out my Skywatch Friday post next week for more.
So, should I see what would it entail to get some shade sails over our back patio?
…stay cool my friend, we have finally warmed up a bit.
Lovely shadow shots ~ Think the sails would be ideal for your yard ~ thanks,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I wouldn’t be without shade in my New York State yard but am fortunate that trees do the job. Having lived in Kansas, I hear you about the wind. Yes, not a do it yourself project for a sail cover.
It’s so hot and humid in Florida but my dr. said my Vitamin D is low so I need to sit out in the sun for at least 20 minutes a day. That’s hard to do in Flrida when the feel like temp is 103°.
Nice drone photos! It would probably be enjoyable to have shade over your patio, maybe use it more in the summer. Good thinking about the sails and posts! You wouldn’t want them flying off! Neither would the neighbors.
That looks like the perfect place to sit on a hot day.