**When Waterloo Calls: How I Turn a Brussels Commute into a Drone-Fueled History Lesson**

> “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take… and the history you don’t explore.” — Some guy in a lion statue

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Okay, folks, picture this: it’s 4 PM on a Tuesday, you’re crawling out of yet another soul-sucking office meeting in Brussels, the traffic’s slower than your grandma’s Wi-Fi, and you’re about to resign yourself to another mind-numbing slog home. But WAIT—did someone say *waterloo*? (No, not the ABBA song—though I’ve definitely blasted that on repeat while I was lining up the drone shot.)

![DJI_0644.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/borniet/244xknaaPS2Lwef2STn9UukLLhtaZR7Nkr1THqz5yvu4HFKfqCKTPLHMNQ43c3aRyhjBD.jpg)

## Step 1: Embrace the “Commute Hack” Mindset

Tom Bilyeu would call this “reframing your paradigm.” Gary V would scream “JAB, JAB, RIGHT HOOK!” (but with drones). Translation: stop seeing your daily drive as a black hole of despair—instead, see it as **opportunity**. Opportunity to:

* Stretch your creative muscles
* Level up your drone piloting
* Absorb a killer dose of Euro-history

Every traffic jam is just one more second to plan your epic overhead composition. Just saying…

## Step 2: Check the Weather & Sun Position

I don’t always roll past Waterloo, but when I do, I turn into a full-blown meteorologist and astrologer. Sun too high? Your shots turn into a blown-out pancake. Clouds too angry? Say “cheese” ’cause you’re about to get bland, flat light. Ideal: low, golden sun kissing the plains, casting that *chef’s kiss* of long shadows around the Lion’s Mound.

> **Pro Tip:** Use apps like *Windy* and *Photopills*. If you’re not planning, you’re playing… Russian Roulette with your ISO, and essentially, with your entire drone if it suddenly starts pouring...

![DJI_0677-HDR.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/borniet/EpVAcsZ4yVcnAhhbLHiffBSRrVkmAFMEeExgaT5Q9e4QiXcwa7biE2HW5G5KLiLWDnx.jpg)


## Step 3: Mini 3 Pro to the Rescue (…Still Waiting on the Mini 5 Pro)

Look, DJI, I love you—but releasing the Mini 5 Pro would be the *ultimate* Christmas gift. Until then, my trusty Mini 3 Pro (aka “Lil’ Lion Tamer”) handles the job just fine:

1. **Panorama Mode** for that 180° sweep of fields, villages, and horizon.
2. **Top-Down HDR** to capture every blade of grass on the mound.
3. **Silhouette Shot**: Sun behind the lion statue = instant drama.

Don’t forget ND filters to keep your shutter speeds cinematic if you're filming—because nobody wants their Lionel King to look like a neon blur.

![DJI_0659-HDR.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/borniet/EqQPVvJCAkxZAVLL2jriUpqEnJUhwxV1W5RXx7hCBojgjy6EnpRxqFaJu3dRGdK28pD.jpg)


## Step 4: Storytelling through the Lens

You’re not just “taking pictures.” You’re **weaving a narrative**:

* **Opening shot**: Wide panorama, scale of Waterloo’s fields—“This is where Napoleon met his Wi-Fi nightmare.”
* **Middle act**: Top-down HDR of the Lion’s Mound—“Behold the beast, guarding centuries of grit.”
* **Finale**: Silhouette against the setting sun—“Legend says if you listen closely, you can still hear ABBA echoing off the stones.”

![DJI_0684.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/borniet/EqNDG2pF3kFxKzdTZp2oenTtbJURfoVZbbrSfxK4S3MUma9aAtnetDHpNphwVJyh9gC.jpg)

![DJI_0697-HDR.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/borniet/23rB14UzqdLnKFynykjTqzsPKbchqsXzUHPxFX9yLbLsEtZW7jVdAMJpH7VuKh5rBwFj8.jpg)
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### Final Thoughts

Back in my day, we needed a trenchcoat and spyglass for historic recon. Now? A \$500 drone and a bit of hustle. So next time you’re stuck in Brussels traffic, remember: **the battlefield of boredom can always be conquered by the wings of creativity**.

Go forth, take flight, and make history—and while you’re at it, snag that Mini 5 Pro for me, DJI. I’m counting on you.

*Just saying…*

[//]:# (!worldmappin 50.67598 lat 4.40695 long Waterloo, the batlefield d3scr)
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