📷 Scootercam's lake obsession
It may look like obsession — and perhaps it is — but the lake rewards anyone willing to pay attention. Every evening proves that beauty isn’t rare; it’s just patient. These cameras are a commitment to not looking away.
🎥 Reolink Track Mix
Ten years, watching the same line - where water meets sky. Hours you devote to the Lake feel small compared to what it gives back. So we'll keep watching.
This is a pan-tilt camera from the beach, with wide-angle and telephoto lenses patrolling 5 preset positions. Seasonal sunset positioning with 4-hour rolling timelapse; nighttime auroa lookout.
🌅 Reolink Duo3
The lens covers the whole panorama, because narrowing it felt like cheating.
Ultra-wide panoramic view from south to north, providing
180° coverage of the Lake Michigan shoreline. Essentially 2 cameras "stitched" together to produce one view, we also extract its left and right components.
🌊 South -> Center
The panorama begins here — a disciplined study of shoreline, sky, and whatever mood the lake is rehearsing.
🏖️ Center -> North
It continues without interruption, because if you’re going to spend a decade watching the horizon, you may as well watch all of it.
📡 Camera System
🎥 PTZ Camera
- Model: Reolink PTZ
- Resolution: 1080p
- Features: Pan, Tilt, Zoom
- Primary Use: Sunset capture
- Position: West-facing
🌅 Reolink Duo 3
- Model: Reolink Duo 3 PoE
- Resolution: Dual 4K sensors
- Features: 180° panoramic view
- Primary Use: Wide-angle monitoring
- Coverage: SSW to North
🔄 Processing
- Controller: Raspberry Pi
- Capture Rate: Every 30 seconds
- Video Generation: Local (Pi)
- Upload: SFTP to web server
- Format: WebP images, MP4 video
⏰ Update Schedule
- Live Clips: 30-second rolling
- Timelapses: 4-hour rolling
- Sunset Capture: 1 hour before/after
- Daily Videos: 8-hour compilation
- Archive: Permanent sunset storage
📖 How to Use the Cameras
🖼️ Viewing Live Images
Each camera updates its still image every 30 seconds. Refresh your browser to see the latest snapshot. Images are optimized for web delivery with WebP format and responsive sizing.
🎬 Watching Videos
Toggle between "Live" (30-second recent clips) and "Timelapse" (4-hour rolling compilation). Videos loop automatically. Use video controls to pause or scrub through the timeline.
📅 Viewing Archives
Visit the Sunset Gallery to browse archived sunset videos and daily timelapses. Filter by camera and date to find specific captures.
💾 Downloading
Right-click any video and select "Save Video As" to download. Archive videos include download links. All content is free to use for personal purposes.