Four-Years Ago (31-August-2012) — Ireland

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 09: Arrive and Depart Galway, Ireland.

Rope Fence Protecting Poulnabrone Dolmen, a Portal Tomb in County Claire. The tomb is at least 5000 years old. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 200, 30 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec).

Poulnabrone Dolmen, a Portal Tomb in County Claire. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 200, 30 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Poulnabrone Dolmen, a Portal Tomb in County Claire. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm lens (ISO 200, 30 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (31-August-2012) — Ireland

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 09: Arrive and Depart Galway, Ireland.

Field Trip to visit the Cliffs of Moher. The lamb stew and Guinness made for a great lunch.

Horse Grazing on a Farm in Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 Camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/200 sec). Fall 2012 Semester at Sea field trip while in Galway, Ireland. (David J. Mathre)
Horse Grazing on a Farm in Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 Camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/200 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher (David J. Mathre)
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher (David J. Mathre)
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher (David J. Mathre)
Galway and The Cliffs of Moher (David J. Mathre)
Irish Stew at Gus O'Connor's Pub in Doolin Village, Clare County, Ireland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 800, 10 mm, f/2.8, 1/10 sec). (David J Mathre)
Irish Stew at Gus O’Connor’s Pub in Doolin Village, Clare County, Ireland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 800, 10 mm, f/2.8, 1/10 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (31-August-2009) — Alaska

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 10: Alaska Marine Highway on the MV Columbia. Haines, Alaska.

After arriving at Haines, Alaska we disembarked from the MV Columbia. I could have slept in the RV, but decided to splurge and spend the night at the Halsingland Hotel (B&B). They even put benchmarks in the ground to mark the location of hotels in Haines — 118 feet above mean sea level. I set a camera up looking out my window to capture night sky star trails. I also managed to capture Northern Lights which I was not expecting.

Hotel Halsingland Bench Mark -- 118 Feet Above Mean Sea Level. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-300 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)
Hotel Halsingland Bench Mark — 118 Feet Above Mean Sea Level. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-300 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)


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Seven-Years Ago (31-August-2009) — Alaska

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 10: Alaska Marine Highway on the MV Columbia. Haines, Alaska.

Haines Beach and Harbor Panorama. Composite of 11 images taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 34 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). Composite created using AutoPano Giga.

The MV Columbia (Alaska Marine Highway) ferry that I had been traveling on for the last few days is in the background. After spending the night in Haines, I traveled by road to Anchorage through Canada.

Haines Beach and Harbor Panorama. (David J Mathre)
Haines Beach and Harbor Panorama. Composite of 11 images taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 34 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)


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Eight-Years Ago (31-August-2008) — New Jersey

Indoor Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Mother Spider and her Hundred newly hatched babies in my garage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 200 mm f/4 macro lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/32, 1/60 sec + Flash).

Mother Spider and her Hundred newly hatched babies in my garage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 200 mm f/4 macro lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/32, 1/60 sec + Flash). (David J Mathre)
Mother Spider and her Hundred newly hatched babies in my garage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 200 mm f/4 macro lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/32, 1/60 sec + Flash). (David J Mathre)