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Looking north towards Lake Warner (foreground), Connecticut River, Mount Sugarloaf (South Deerfield) and Sunderland from an apple orchard in Hadley, Massachusetts. |
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Here is South Pole's first passenger plane of the summer 2009-10. It is a Basler, which is a converted DC-3. The vanguard of the summer crew arrived on this sturdy little aircraft, along with some small cargo and some most-welcome fresh fruit and eggs.
We actually saw two earlier planes which stopped by for fuel on their way across Antarctica from Rothera to McMurdo. The layover for the Basler on that day was a short one. The Twin Otter, which followed about an hour behind, lingered awhile for some engine repairs, and so we had some unexpected late-winter guests. This Basler however, brings replacements for the winter crew, and so marks the end of our winter 2009 at the South Pole. It took off, as acheduled, after a very brief stay in the ground. If you look at other panoramas of the South Pole runway from this landing at Destination Alpha, you will see how the winds have changed the landscape this winter. We certainly have much larger drifts of snow than I found when I arrived in October 2008. There are also a lot of sustrugi which give you a clue about the direction of the prevailing wind. Walking in the dark this winter was sometimes a problem, as the sustrugi seemed to grow and shift position overnight. They may look soft and fluffy, but they do not provide a soft landing in a fall. The heavy equipment operators will be busy this summer, as they have the task of paring down these drifts and moving the snow to the End of the World. By the end of summer, the drifts should be gone and the landscape by the station should be smooth and flat once again. |
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Panoramic view of Interior, South Dakota showing many of the town's buildings. Created by Dusty, Sierra, Frances, Sky, Marcus, Waniyetu and Nathan of Ms. Hicks 6th, 7th and 8th grade class at Interior Elementary School, Interior, SD.
GPS COORDINATES: 43.43.485 101.58.895 ELEVATION: 2,401 feet PANORAMA DETAILS: Created from 96- 14.6 megapixel images Format: 32 columns wide,3 rows deep Capture Date: October 22, 2009 EQUIPMENT: Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and GigaPan. TECHNICAL: 133mm focal length, f/5.8, 1/100 sec., 100 ISO. |
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Panoramic view of Interior, South Dakota showing many of the town's buildings. Created by Dusty, Sierra, Frances, Sky, Marcus, Waniyetu and Nathan of Ms. Hicks 6th, 7th and 8th grade class at Interior Elementary School, Interior, SD.
GPS COORDINATES: 43.43 603 -101.59.030 ELEVATION: 2,405 feet PANORAMA DETAILS: Created from 78 - 14.6 megapixel images Format: 29 columns wide,3 rows deep Capture Date: October 22, 2009 EQUIPMENT: Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and GigaPan. TECHNICAL: 133mm focal length, f/5.8, 1/100 sec., 100 ISO. |
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Rising approximately 500 feet (152 meters) above the surrounding terrain, Sheep Mountain Table, topped with prairie grass, yucca and juniper trees, is a significant landmark in the Stronghold Unit (section) of the Badlands National Park. It’s reached in a 30-minute drive from the Ben Reifel Visitor Center in a section of the park contained within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Sheep Mountain Table is also unique because it’s the only "table"(flat topped mesa) in which it's possible to drive on to its summit using a narrow, steep single lane dirt road (NOTE: normally only accessible with a high clearance, 4- or all-wheel drive vehicle). The road terminates on the summit of a prairie-grass and yucca topped summit ends at a pull-out that reveals a breathtaking 360-degree vista of the park, nearby farms and communities, and distant mountains.
GPS COORDINATES: 43.77266 102.00306 ELEVATION: 3,106 feet (944.88 meters) PANORAMA DETAILS: Created from 117 - 14.6 megapixel images Format: 39 columns wide,3 rows deep Capture Date: October 17, 2009 GIGAPAN SIZE:104190 X 7389 (347 x 25 inches) , 558MB EQUIPMENT: Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and GigaPan. TECHNICAL: 133mm focal length, f/5.8, 1/100 sec., 100 ISO. FIELD OF VIEW: 365 degrees wide by 28 degrees high. TIME TO STITCH & UPLOAD: 8:22 HRS |
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GPS COORDINATES:
E 43.85627" N 102.21918 PANORAMA DETAILS: Created from 114- 14.6 megapixel images Format: 19 columns wide,6 rows deep Capture Date: October 60, 2009 GIGAPAN SIZE:53131 X 11829 (147 x 26 inches) , 859MB EQUIPMENT: Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and GigaPan. TECHNICAL: 133mm focal length, f/5.8, 1/100 sec., 100 ISO. FIELD OF VIEW: 186 degrees wide by 31.9 degrees high. TIME TO STITCH: 6:15 |
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View of the panorama surrounding Ancient Hunters Overlook and the adjacent "Pinnacles" at Badlands National Park, South Dakota
GPS COORDINATES: 43.961191 " N -102.233276 PANORAMA DETAILS: Created from 64 - 14.6 megapixel images Format: 16 columns wide,4 rows deep Capture Date: October 6, 2009 GIGAPAN SIZE:44000 X 7736 (147 x 26 inches) , 558MB EQUIPMENT: Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and GigaPan. TECHNICAL: 133mm focal length, f/16, 1/100 sec., 100 ISO. FIELD OF VIEW: 152 degrees wide by 29 degrees high. TIME TO STITCH: 2:46 |
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View of the Ben Reif Visitor's Center at the Badlands National Park in South Dakota
GPS COORDINATES: 43° 44' 958 N 101° 56' 544 W PANORAMA DETAILS: Created from 78 - 14.6 megapixel images Format: 26 columns wide,34 rows deep Capture Date: September 30, 2009 ORIGINAL GIGAPAN SIZE:50891 X 6030 , 1.07GB EQUIPMENT: Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and GigaPan. TECHNICAL: 133mm focal length, f/5.8, 1/160 sec., 80 ISO. FIELD OF VIEW: 185 degrees wide by 19 degrees high. TIME TO STITCH: 2:36 HR, TIME TO UPLOAD: 2:20 HR |
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From the view point of Box Hill in Surrey, UK. Box hill is part of the North Downs, and this view point looks South out over the rolling plain to the South Downs, with Dorking town to the right. For more high resolution panoramas, check my profile here, or my website at http://lifeinmegapixels.com for wallpapers, time-lapse photography and even more images. |
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View of one area within Cedar Pass located near Old Northeast Road and Badlands Loop Road
GPS COORDINATES: 43° 45' 36.66" N 101° 56' 15.32" W PANORAMA DETAILS: Created from 40 - 14.6 megapixel images Format: 10 columns wide, 4 rows deep Capture Date: September 30, 2009 GIGAPAN SIZE: 47803 X 8463 pixels (149 x 28 inches) EQUIPMENT: Canon PowerShot SD990 IS and GigaPan. TECHNICAL: 133mm focal length, f/5.8, 1/160 sec., 80 ISO. FIELD OF VIEW: 167.5 degrees wide by 30 degrees high. TIME TO STITCH: 3:40 |