Spring Enrichment Voyage - David Mathre Photography

Four-Years Ago (17-May-2013) — Netherlands

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 21: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

On our second day in Amsterdam, Netherlands I took part in two field trips with my parents. The first one was to the world’s largest flower auction site in Aalsmeer, Netherlands. It is located near the Schiphol international airport. The auction room looks more like the control center for a space shot. The flowers come from all around the world, and then are sent all around the world by the next morning. In the afternoon we went to the Kröller-Müller museum and sculpture garden located in the Hoge Veluwe National Park in Otterlo, Netherlands.

The worlds largest flower auction site in Aalsmeer, Netherlands. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and10 (David J Mathre)

Mother posing with the ´Monsieur Jacques´ (1956) sculpture by Oswald Wenckebach in the Kröller-Müller museum and sculpture garden. Hoge Veluwe National Park in Otterlo, Netherlands. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 6.7-13 mm VR lens (ISO 250, 13 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). Converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (17-May-2011) — Gulf of Mexico

Day 20 of 21. Semester at Sea, Spring 2011 Enrichment Voyage.

The last sunset image from the deck of the M/V Explorer while crossing the Gulf of Mexico. It was an amazing voyage.

Sunset over the Caribbean on the Semester at Sea M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 320, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec) (David J Mathre)

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Four-Years Ago (16-May-2013) — Netherlands

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 20: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The M/V Explorer arrived in Amsterdam, Netherlands early in the morning. I signed up for the field trip to the Tulip festival at Keukenhof Tulip Gardens in nearby Lisse with my parents. The Tulip festival at Keukenhof gardens is only open for a short time every spring, and this was one of the last days. When we arrived there already were many tourist buses in the parking lot. The sky was grey with some off and on light rain. The flower gardens were beautiful, although there were a few “ugly tourists” that walked right into the flower gardens. There was also a wedding party where the photographer had the full entourage stand in the middle of a patch of tulips. I don’t know how many flowers got trampled.

Joan and Loren at the Lily arch. Tulip festival at Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens. (David J Mathre)

Individual images from the slideshow can be viewed here.

Four-Years Ago (12-May-2013) — France

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 16: Paris, France.

The day started at the Versailles Palace where it was way too crowded inside the Palace so I spent my time in the outdoor garden. Then back to the Paris to tour the Opera House. I ended the day with an impromptu Photowalk with the Photographer Thomas Paris who I have known since Patagonia at Parc de Bercy where we saw a Young Girl on a Kick-Scooter, and a Capoeria Performance.