Friday (29-August-2014) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Lone Stalk of Grass at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 5600, 260 mm, f/11, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Late Summer Grass at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 5600, 260 mm, f/11, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Late Summer Grass at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 5600, 260 mm, f/11, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Friday (15-August-2014) — Poland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 76: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

Stone Pathway in a Wooded Park — Gdansk, Poland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). In camera B&W JPG image.

Stone Pathway in a Wooded Park -- Gdansk. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). In camera B&W image. (David J Mathre)
Stone Pathway in a Wooded Park — Gdansk. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 400, 24 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). In camera B&W image. (David J Mathre)

Sunday (17-August-2014) — Poland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 78: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

To save energy, there were several days the MV Explorer remained in-port for Classroom Days. We were not allowed off the ship, even if we didn’t have any classes. John Rosenburg the Piano Man kept us entertained during the day. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, and Photoshop CC.

John Rosenburg the Piano Man. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage stuck on an in-port day in Gdansk, Poland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
John Rosenburg the Piano Man. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (13-August-2014) — Poland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 74: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

The Power of Neptune. Fontanna Neptuna in Gdańsk, Poland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16. 1/2000 sec).

The Power of Neptune. Fontanna Neptuna in Gdańsk, Poland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16. 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
The Power of Neptune. Fontanna Neptuna in Gdańsk, Poland. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16. 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

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Saturday (02-August-2014) — Sweden

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 63: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Stockholm, Sweden.

Stairway to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/180 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Stairway to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/180 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Stairway to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden.  Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/5.6, 1/180 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)