This experimental image was constructed from 14 separate photos. They were taken sequentially from left to right. By the time that the last photos were taken, a cloud's shadow had darkened the foreground. The 13th and 14th photo overlap the first photos.

The scene is the Platte River as seen from Nebraska's Mahoney State Park near Ashland, Nebraska on July 25, 2004.

Selecting the "original" size below allows for close examination of the merged photos. The "original" size is more than 3 MB, so open it only if you have a good broadband internet connection.

Some visible landmarks, left to right:

..Carol Joy Holling Lutheran Church Camp, Ashland's city water tower visible on the horizon
..Iron Horse housing development near Ashland
..Salt Creek near its mouth into the Platte River
..US Highway 6 Bridge across the Platte River at Ashland
..Lighthouse at Linoma Beach on US Highway 6 north of Ashland
..Interstate 80 Melia Hill rest stop (Milepost 432) near Gretna, Nebraska
..Interstate 80 Platte River bridge (Milepost 427)
..Right bend in the Platte River near South Bend, Nebraska
..Mahoney State Park lodge's roofline, flag, and water tower
..Tall flag pole at entrance to Henry Doorley Wildlife Safari on the horizon
..Grain elevators at Manley, Nebraska on the horizon
..Mahoney State Park riding stable
..Strategic Air Command (SAC) Museum buildings (arched roofs)