Tuesday, 6 October 2026

The author is sceptical of drones but respects a light display over Gothic ruins

Drone lights outline a spire and roof above the ruins of a Gothic building under a dark cloudy sky.

Light installations by the Dutch creative duo Drift that complete ruined or unfinished historic buildings.

I am sceptical of the general infatuation with drones, unless they are used to put out fires. To my mind it is an amusement for people who were in raptures over selfie sticks, only slightly more technological. This work with drones, however, deserves respect.

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