Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Black Hills will always be my home. The Deerfield area specifically has always felt right in a way I can't explain. But this specific location really makes me laugh just thinking about the name and I really must share this inner merriment! Heh...heheh...heheheheh...Anyway, what better way to celebrate the 4th of July, than with...heh...heheh..heheheheh...Anway, I was kind of an imbicil on this trip, as we drove right past some incredible views of Mt. Rushmore, and I never once thought: "the 4th is on a Saturday. I post on Saturday. Hmm. I wonder what I should do?" Oh well! Nip...heh...heheh..heheheheh...THIS BUTTE! This butte is close to Flag Mountain, which does appear in the video, and Flag mountain is vaguely patriotic, so HAPPY 250th TO THE GREATEST COUNTRY THAT EVER WAS! KABOOM! 'MURICA! I need to go see my wife for a moment...
I was actually going to fly Flag Mountain, but it was closed off for some tribal thing. Nip...heh...heheh..heheheheh...THIS BUTTE, was close by, and it was really cool to fly around and get a good look - ER...so to speak!
The music is a bit at odds with the visual in that THIS BUTTE is hilarious, but the music is not. I decided to attempt Sonata form, which has always been a mystery to me. It seems composers can write just about anything and call it a sonata, but I actually tried, so there!
Flyover country gets its name from people who never looked down. This is what they missed. Unlike typical ambient videos, this Flight of Flights contains one full hour of unique, non-repeating footage. You are watching a continuous journey across a number of distinct locations. No loops, no shortcuts—just 60 minutes of cinema.
LOCATION: Nipple Butte, Deerfield, SD
EQUIPMENT: DJI Mavic 4 Pro & EXO Drones Blackhawk 2 Pro | Acoustica Mixcraft | Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Homeland Sonata – Nipple Butte, Deerfield, SD
4:42 - The Thaw – Hildger’s Gulch, Pierre, SD
8:43 - Scattered Stones – Stoney Butte, Vivian, SD
13:09 - Gathering Storms – Richland Dam, Ft. Pierre, SD
18:01 - New Perspectives – The Missouri River Valley, Ft. Pierre, SD
23:20 - Far From Home – Tie Hack Reservoir, Buffalo, WY
27:30 - The Lake at the Heart – Deerfield Reservoir, Deerfield, SD
30:09 - Split Rock Vespers – Palisades State Park, Garretson, SD
32:59 - Where the Naiads & Dryads Dance – Spearfish Canyon, SD
41:25 - In the Heart – Deerfield Trail, Silver City, SD
43:02 - Silent Waters – Rousseau Overlook, Pierre, SD
45:42 - Ghost Forest – La Frambois, Pierre, SD
52:26 - Doubling Back – Little Bend, Pierre, SD
58:20 -A Rest Upon the Way – SD 1804, Mobridge, SD
1:02:36 - Hyfrydol
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'Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.'
John 8:34-36
bible.com/bible/114/JHN.8.34-36.NKJV
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MUSIC:
Bandcamp (purchase & download): lionsmaneorchestra.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/udrianshasg
MORE DRONE FILMS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kayTW9P9_m6O-t6XE8mBf6J
MORE FANTASY MUSIC: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kZoNbYuYaKRZIVXOpoNRuC7
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The Black Hills will always be my home. The Deerfield area specifically has always felt right in a way I can't explain. But this specific location really makes me laugh just thinking about the name and I really must share this inner merriment! Heh...heheh...heheheheh...Anyway, what better way to celebrate the 4th of July, than with...heh...heheh..heheheheh...Anway, I was kind of an imbicil on this trip, as we drove right past some incredible views of Mt. Rushmore, and I never once thought: "the 4th is on a Saturday. I post on Saturday. Hmm. I wonder what I should do?" Oh well! Nip...heh...heheh..heheheheh...THIS BUTTE! This butte is close to Flag Mountain, which does appear in the video, and Flag mountain is vaguely patriotic, so HAPPY 250th TO THE GREATEST COUNTRY THAT EVER WAS! KABOOM! 'MURICA! I need to go see my wife for a moment...
I was actually going to fly Flag Mountain, but it was closed off for some tribal thing. Nip...heh...heheh..heheheheh...THIS BUTTE, was close by, and it was really cool to fly around and get a good look - ER...so to speak!
The music is a bit at odds with the visual in that THIS BUTTE is hilarious, but the music is not. I decided to attempt Sonata form, which has always been a mystery to me. It seems composers can write just about anything and call it a sonata, but I actually tried, so there!
Flyover country gets its name from people who never looked down. This is what they missed. Unlike typical ambient videos, this Flight of Flights contains one full hour of unique, non-repeating footage. You are watching a continuous journey across a number of distinct locations. No loops, no shortcuts—just 60 minutes of cinema.
LOCATION: Nipple Butte, Deerfield, SD
EQUIPMENT: DJI Mavic 4 Pro & EXO Drones Blackhawk 2 Pro | Acoustica Mixcraft | Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Homeland Sonata – Nipple Butte, Deerfield, SD
4:42 - The Thaw – Hildger’s Gulch, Pierre, SD
8:43 - Scattered Stones – Stoney Butte, Vivian, SD
13:09 - Gathering Storms – Richland Dam, Ft. Pierre, SD
18:01 - New Perspectives – The Missouri River Valley, Ft. Pierre, SD
23:20 - Far From Home – Tie Hack Reservoir, Buffalo, WY
27:30 - The Lake at the Heart – Deerfield Reservoir, Deerfield, SD
30:09 - Split Rock Vespers – Palisades State Park, Garretson, SD
32:59 - Where the Naiads & Dryads Dance – Spearfish Canyon, SD
41:25 - In the Heart – Deerfield Trail, Silver City, SD
43:02 - Silent Waters – Rousseau Overlook, Pierre, SD
45:42 - Ghost Forest – La Frambois, Pierre, SD
52:26 - Doubling Back – Little Bend, Pierre, SD
58:20 -A Rest Upon the Way – SD 1804, Mobridge, SD
1:02:36 - Hyfrydol
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'Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.'
John 8:34-36
bible.com/bible/114/JHN.8.34-36.NKJV
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MUSIC:
Bandcamp (purchase & download): lionsmaneorchestra.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/udrianshasg
MORE DRONE FILMS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kayTW9P9_m6O-t6XE8mBf6J
MORE FANTASY MUSIC: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kZoNbYuYaKRZIVXOpoNRuC7
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