Mount's Bay Labs’ Post

I'm told it's both #InternationalDayOfForests and #GlobalSurveyorsDay today. To mark this weird moment where worlds collide, here's a 25 m cube of terrestrial #lidar point cloud data I acquired in Epping Forest about eight years ago. The day I scanned these beautiful beech and veteran hornbeam trees saw more than a few memorable interruptions... The first was a family of foxes, stunned at my prowess in levelling tripods, clattering into a set-up behind a fallen oak. The second was an architect atop a horse, revelling in the sight of such cutting edge tech in one of London's more rural areas. The third and final interruption was an irate man with an equally irate spaniel, convinced Boris was about to build an extension of the A12 to connect Ilford and Watford. He wouldn't be convinced I wasn't in on it... I mean, what can you say? 🤣 Here's to those of you who have to handle cumbersome kit, great datasets and Joe Public in your working life - whether you scan highways, vessels or great hunks of wood. Cheers! For those of you who actually want to do stuff with point clouds of trees, I'd be delighted to have a chat! Drop me a DM and visit www.mountsbaylabs.com for more info.