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.

Six-Years Ago (05-March-2021) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 4: Estancia Helsingfors, Argentina

Walkabout at Estancia Helsingfors: Lesser Rhea, Upland Goose, Southern Lapwing, Andean Condor, Southern Caracara. My eBird Checklist


Estancia Helsingfors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Six-Years ago (04-March-2016) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 3: Estancia Helsingfors, Argentina

Morning walkabout at Estancia Helsingfors: Southern Caracara. My eBird Checklist

Afternoon trek to Azur Lake: Andean Condor My eBird Checklist


Estancia Helsingfors and Azur Lake. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Six-Years Ago (03-March-2015) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 2: Calafate to Helsingfors, Argentina

Afternoon stop at an unnamed lake: Black-necked Swan, Coscoroba Swan, Chilean Flamingo. My eBird Checklist

Afternoon walkabout at Helsingfors Estancia: Southern Caracara. My eBird Checklist


Calafate to Estancia Helsingfors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Five-Years Ago (01-March-2016) — India

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 56: Palaces and Princes Field Trip. Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park, India.

Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park: Bar-headed Goose, Northern Shovler, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Indian Peafowl, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon, Eurasian Moorhean, Eurasian Coot, White-breasted Waterhen, Red-wattled Lapwing, Bronze-winged Jacana, Asian Openbill, Painted Stork, Oriental Darter, Little Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Indian Cormorant, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Indian Pond-Heron, Glossy Ibis, Black-headed Ibis, Eurasian Spoonbill, Indian Spotted Eagle, White-throated Kingfisher, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Rufous Treepie, Red-vented Bulbul, Jungle Babbler, Brahminy Starling. My eBird Checklist. I think this is a record for the number of different bird species in one day.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Morning guided walkabout at the Bharatpur–Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.