Tag: Spring Enrichment Voyage

Wednesday (19-June-2013) — New Jersey

Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage.

I am back home after an extended voyage on the Semester at Sea MV Explorer. Over 52 days the Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage visited 19 countries (Spain, Monaco, Italy, Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, England, Norway, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany). The Garmin GPS that I carried recorded 24539 miles (10068 miles by air, 9216 miles at sea, 2457 miles by car, 1800 miles by bus, 819 miles by train, 46 miles by ferry, and 133 miles by foot). Using five cameras (including my smart phone) I took over 60K images taking up almost all of a 1.5 TB external hard drive. Internet access on the ship was slow so I didn’t make many posts. I plan to go back and post images from the trip over the next few days and weeks.

Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage

Nine-Years Ago (05-June-2010) — Bonaire

Gone to See the Caribbean Islands. Semester at Sea Spring 2010 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 10: Kralendijk, Bonaire.

Troupial on Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec).

Troupial on Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Troupial on Bonaire. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (04-June-2013) — Russia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 39: Moscow, Russia.

Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec).

This was the closest I got to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Ever since the Pussy Riot protest against Putin, cameras have been banned inside the church – even if off and inside a backpack. Thus, I didn’t go inside.

Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Walking to the Cathedral of Christ in Moscow. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 180, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (01-June-2013) — Latvia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 36: Riga, Latvia.

Honey and Beeswax at the Market on a Saturday in Riga, Latvia. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 400, 18.5 mm, f/1.8, 1/200 sec).

Honey and Beeswax at the Market on a Saturday in Riga, Latvia. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 400, 18.5 mm, f/1.8, 1/200 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Honey and Beeswax at the Market on a Saturday in Riga, Latvia. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 400, 18.5 mm, f/1.8, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (01-June-2013) — Latvia

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 36: Riga, Latvia.

Mother and Child Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec).

Mother and Child Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage (David J Mathre)
Mother and Child Along the Riga Canal. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)