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Ten-Years Ago (30-August-2006)- South Dakota

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

Looks Like a Storm is Coming – Time to Get Off the Dirt Road. Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec).

Summer Storm Clouds Building Over Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 and 18-70 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Summer Storm Clouds Building Over Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 and 18-70 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

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)

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.

Devils Tower National Monument. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). JPG image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with NIK/Google Silver Efex Pro.

The freaky thing is that I watched “Close Encounters” at the motel I stayed at the night before, and hadn’t remembered that part of the movie was filmed at Devils Tower.

Devils Tower National Monument. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). JPG image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with NIK/Google Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Devils Tower National Monument. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). JPG image processed with Capture One Pro, and converted to B&W with NIK/Google Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (30-August-2006) — South Dakota

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

Bighorn Sheep Eating Grass at Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec).

Bighorn Sheep Eating Grass at Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bighorn Sheep Eating Grass at Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 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)