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

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 5: Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming; Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

Aladdin Coal Mine Tipple. Aladdin Historical Interpretive Park, Cook County. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens.

Aladdin Coal Mine Tipple. Aladdin Historical Interpretive Park, Cook County. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)
Aladdin Coal Mine Tipple. Aladdin Historical Interpretive Park, Cook County. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (29-August-2011) — New Jersey

Hurricane Irene Aftermath

Delaware River Flooding in Lambertville after Hurricane Irene. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 36 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, and B&W conversion using NIK Silver Efex 2.

Lambertville Inn. Delaware River at Near Flood Stage after Hurricane Irene. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 36 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Nik Silver Efex 2, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Lambertville Inn. Delaware River at Near Flood Stage after Hurricane Irene. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 36 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec).(David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (29-August-2009) — Alaska Marine Highway

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

Although the day started out foggy, it cleared up and we had wonderful vistas while traveling north on the MV Columbia ferry through the inner passage to Alaska. I met a number of passengers that were camping out on the Solarium deck for the voyage.

Dryad Point Lighthouse from the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dryad Point Lighthouse from the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Passengers Sunning and Sleeping on the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 50 mm lens. (David J Mathre)
Passengers Sunning and Sleeping on the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 50 mm lens. (David J Mathre)
German Passenger Chimping on the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 195 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
German Passenger Chimping on the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 195 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec) (David J Mathre)
Sunburst and Passenger Silhouette on the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24 mm lens. (David J Mathre)
Sunburst and Passenger Silhouette on the Deck of the MV Columbia. Traveling North on the Alaska Marine Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24 mm lens. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (23-August-2012) — Canada

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 01: Embark and Depart from Halifax, Canada.

Sailboat and Lighthouse on Georges Island in the Halifax Harbor. From the deck of the MV Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 93.5 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Watercolor effect applied using a Topaz Simplify/Painterly filter.

Sailboat and Lighthouse in the Halifax Harbor. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 93.5 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Watercolor effect applied using a Topaz Simplify/Painterly filter. (David J Mathre)
Sailboat and Lighthouse in the Halifax Harbor. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 93.5 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Watercolor effect applied using a Topaz Simplify/Painterly filter. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (22-August-2014) — England

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 83: London, England.

The Semester at Sea 2014 Summer Semester Voyage was over. This was the final Summer Semester Voyage as the program was selling the MV Explorer. Yesterday we disembarked in Southampton and took a bus to Heathrow, and waited for our flights back home at the Heathrow Hilton Hotel. Images taken with a Leica X2 camera.


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