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United States : Alabama
33 degrees north, 88 degrees west (visit #2) - All Pictures


#1: Walking stick marks the location we recorded as the confluence. Actual confluence point is probably in picture somewhere!
Walking stick marks the location we recorded as the confluence.  Actual confluence point is probably in picture somewhere!
#2: Color infrared aerial view of confluence. Blue line is our GPS track. White target is our GPS coordinate of the confluence.
Color infrared aerial view of confluence.  Blue line is our GPS track.  White target is our GPS coordinate of the confluence.
#3: John holding antennae, and Rodney controlling a Leica GS50 GPS unit. Note snake proof (and brush proof) chaps we are wearing.
John holding antennae, and Rodney controlling a Leica GS50 GPS unit.  Note snake proof (and brush proof) chaps we are wearing.
#4: Robert on left (official camera operator) and me on right (navigator)
Robert on left (official camera operator) and me on right (navigator)
#5: Shot of the GS50 screen showing our coordinate (with 1.36 feet accuracy).
Shot of the GS50 screen showing our coordinate (with 1.36 feet accuracy).
#6: View from confluence looking east. Note very thick underbrush.
View from confluence looking east.  Note very thick underbrush.
#7:  View from confluence looking west, also very thick.
 View from confluence looking west, also very thick.