Month: August 2019

Thirteen-Years Ago (30-August-2006) — Wyoming

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 5: Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming.

This was my first visit to Devils Tower. Coincidently, the movie”Close Encounters” was on cable at the hotel where I was staying the night before.  The images were all taken with a Nikon D200 camera and either a 18-70 mm kit lens or a 80-400 mm VR telephoto lens. Unfortunately, I only had the camera save jpg images during the trip. These images have been reprocessed using Topaz JPG to RAW and Capture One Pro (including the conversion to monochrome). Two of the images are black & white with one color. I do want to go back and do some night sky & star trails with the tower as the background.


Thursday (29-August-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

A Blue Morning Glory flower outside my bedroom window. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Topaz Deniose AI.

Morning Glory Flower. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Topaz Deniose AI (DAVID J MATHRE)
Morning Glory Flower. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (45.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (69.3 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Still cool outside and more sun for a net surplus of 24.1 kWh.

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Seven-Years Ago (29-August-2012) — North Atlantic Ocean

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 07: At Sea, North Atlantic Ocean.

Lone deck chair at dawn and the sun rising through the clouds. I found out that one of the traditions before arriving at a foreign port was a special event for Academic staff and Lifelong-learners (LLL) where we could order appetizers based on the food of the country we would be visiting. I would order two, and skip dinner, because they were always good.

Lone Deck Chair at Dawn. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lone Deck Chair at Dawn. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sun Rising through the Clouds from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 100, 39 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sun Rising through the Clouds from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 100, 39 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sun Rising through the Clouds from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sun Rising through the Clouds from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Irish Meal. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Irish Meal. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (29-August-2009) — At Sea, Inner Passage

Gone to See North America 2009 Road Trip. Day 08: Alaska Marine Highway on the MV Columbia.

Traveling from Bellingham, Washington to Haines, Alaska through British Columbia via the Inner Passage. The day started out foggy. During the night there was a bit of rain and wind. I felt sorry for the folks living rough on deck, but they seemed to be warm and cheerful once they moved under the covered Solarium. We saw a few Orcas during the day. Later in the afternoon, the sun came out and folks living rough moved their chairs back out on the open deck.


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Thirteen-Years Ago (29-August-2006) — North Dakota

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 4: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota.

I visited both the North and South sections of the National Park. The Little Missouri river flows through the North section of the park.

Little Missouri River Overlook. Composite of 3 images taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro, and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)
Little Missouri River Overlook. Composite of 3 images taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro, and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)


Stone Overlook Shelter. Little Missouri River Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 52 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro. (David J Mathre)
Stone Overlook Shelter. Little Missouri River Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 52 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro. (David J Mathre)
Bison eating grass. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 80 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro. (David J Mathre)
Bison eating grass. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 80 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro. (David J Mathre)
Wild horse eating grass. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro. (David J Mathre)
Wild horse eating grass. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro. (David J Mathre)
Painted Canyon Overlook. Composite of 3 images taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro, and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)
Painted Canyon Overlook. Composite of 3 images taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-75 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw images processed with Topaz JPG to Raw; Capture One Pro, and AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)