From the moment he first saw the Great Wall of China in an atlas, British geographer, conservationist and writer William Lindsay became obsessed with this fascinating structure. Last year, he embarked on an epic journey with his family to achieve his life's ambition and film the entire wall with a drone.
"The Great Wall of China is an incredible sight and deserves to be shown in the best possible light," William told the BBC.
Fascinated by the Great Wall of China, this British man moved from England to China in 1986. In 1990, William and his wife Wu Kui bought a farm near the wall and have since devoted much time to studying this structure.
William also wrote several books.
There are several sections of the Great Wall of China around Beijing that are accessible to tourists and can be visited. The most famous are Badaling, Jujonguan, Mutianju, Simatai and Jinshanling. However, William points out that there is much more to the Great Wall of China than what tourists usually see.
He told the BBC that he had always considered photography important, but last year his sons Jim and Tommy suggested they buy him a drone so he could photograph the entire wall at once.
"I was very worried because I came back from the first trip without a drone," admitted William. In the end, he succeeded, and the results are incredible.
William and his family spent 60 days traveling the Great Wall of China. During this time they celebrated William's 60th birthday and 30 years of his life in China.
William calculated that they covered 15.000 kilometers during the trip and says the drone gave a whole new perspective to the ruins located in remote areas.
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