Five-Years Ago (13-March-2016) — Indian Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 68: At Sea, Indian Ocean off the east coast of South Africa.

Viewed from the Deck of the MV World Odyssey: Cape Gannet. My eBird Checklist


Cape Gannet in flight viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Five-Years Ago (06-March-2016) — Indian Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 61: Neptune Day while crossing the Indian Ocean.

Neptune Day celebration. Time-lapse video of the shellback initiation for those crossing the equator their first time. Over 50 of the students and life-long learners had their heads shaved.

Shellbacks. (David J Mathre)
Shellbacks. MV World Odyssey At Sea Indian Ocean. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and a Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens. (David J Mathre)

I hope that Semester at Sea is able to run voyages in the future post COVID-19.

Five-Years Ago (28-February-2016) — India

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 54: Cochin (Kochi) India.

Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey docked at Port Cochin, India: Indian Pond-Heron, Black Kite. My eBird Checklist.


Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey in the evening while docked at the Cochin Port. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Five-Years Ago (27-February-2016) — India

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 53: Arrival in Cochin (Kochi) India.

Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey on the Laccadive Sea during the morning while approaching Kochi, India: Brahminy Kite, House Crow. My eBird Checklist.


Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey on the Laccadive Sea. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey in the evening while docked at the Cochin Port: Indian Cormorant. My eBird Checklist.

Indian Cormorant. (David J Mathre)
Three Indian Cormorants in flight viewed from the deck of the MV World Odyssey while docked at Port Cochin. Kochi (Cochin), India. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 195 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (24-February-2016) — Bay of Bengal

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 50: At Sea, Bay of Bengal.


Dawn and Sunrise over the Bay of Bengal. Breakfast Sunrise Club. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Food Art — Fruit and Vegetable Carving. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Sunset over the Bay of Bengal. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Moon rise over the Bay of Bengal. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Fritz (Faculity & Life Long Learner Bar. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.