Wednesday (23-July-2014) — Baltic Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 53: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. At Sea.

Communication/Navigation Tower at Sunset on Gogland (Hogland, Гогланд)  Island in the Baltic Sea/Gulf of Finland from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 140, 120 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC.

Communication/Navigation Tower at Sunset on Gogland (Hogland, Гогланд;)  Island in the Baltic Sea/Gulf of Finland from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 140, 120 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Communication/Navigation Tower at Sunset on Gogland (Hogland, Гогланд;)  Island in the Baltic Sea/Gulf of Finland from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 140, 120 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Communication/Navigation Tower at Sunset on Gogland (Hogland, Гогланд;)  Island in the Baltic Sea/Gulf of Finland from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 140, 120 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Cropped View: Communication/Navigation Tower at Sunset on Gogland (Hogland, Гогланд;)  Island in the Baltic Sea/Gulf of Finland from the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 140, 120 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Monday (21-July-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 51: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Baltic Sea.

Caterina Creating a Poster for the Life Long Learners Caterina was probably the youngest of the LLL’s on this voyage — but had been on two previous Semester at Sea voyages first as a Student and then the Staff for Communications.

Monday (21-July-2014) — At Sea

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 51: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. At Sea.

Ten Flags – Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 125, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC.

The Dean's toenails painted with flags of the countries visited during the Semester at Sea Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. (David J Mathre)
The Dean’s toenails painted with flags of the countries visited during the Semester at Sea Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (21-July-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Paper wasps working at the nest. Eggs and larvae at various stages of development.  Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 105 mm VR macro (+ TC-E 20 III) [ISO 100, 210 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec] plus SB-910 flash.

Paper Wasps Working at The Nest. Eggs and Larvae at Various Stages of Development. Backyard Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 105 mm VR macro (+ TC-E 20 III teleconverter) [ISO 100, 210 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec] plus SB-910 flash. (David J Mathre)
Paper Wasps Working at The Nest. Eggs and Larvae at Various Stages of Development.  Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 105 mm VR macro (+ TC-E 20 III teleconverter) [ISO 100, 210 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec] plus SB-910 flash. (David J Mathre)

Saturday (19-July-2014) — Norway

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 49: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Oslo, Norway.

Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec)

Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage Day. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. (David J Mathre)