Thirteen-Years Ago (05-April-2008) — Louisiana

Gone to See America 2008 Driving Tour. Springtime in New Orleans

Afternoon walkabout along the Mississippi River: Laughing Gull. My eBird Checklist.


Afternoon walkabout along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Thirteen-Years Ago (28-August-2006) — Minnesota

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 3: Lake Itasca, Minnesota.

Mississippi River Headwaters. The only place you can cross the Mississippi River by foot. Itasca State Park. I did this as a kid many, many years ago and ended up with several leeches on my legs. Images taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens.


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Ten-Years Ago (28-August-2006) — Minnesota

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 3: Lake Itasca, Minnesota.

Mississippi River Headwaters. The only place you can cross the Mississippi River by foot. Itasca State Park. I did this as a kid many, many years ago and ended up with several leeches on my legs. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-80 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5, 1/800 sec).


Three-Years Ago (05-April-2008) — Louisiana

Gone to See America 2008. Springtime in New Orleans.

Dusita Naree on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. This image of the Dusita Naree was taken on this day in 2008. The Dusita Naree is a dry goods cargo ship. Note the members of the crew sitting watching New Orleans. For more images from this day along the Mississippi river see the 05-April-2008 blog.

Dusita Naree in the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Topaz Detail, and converted to jpg with Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Dusita Naree in the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Topaz Detail, and converted to jpg with Photoshop CS5.