Month: February 2014

Monday (10-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 10: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera and converted to B&W in camera.

Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). Image converted to B&W in camera. (David J Mathre)
Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). Image converted to B&W in camera. (David J Mathre)

Monday (10-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 10: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

Out for a Swamp Walk behind Clyde Butcher’s Gallery. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera. Image converted to B&W in camera.

Swamp walk with Kristen and Angela in the Everglades behind Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Swamp walk with Kristen and Angela in the Everglades behind Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Monday (10-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 10: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Wood Stork in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/640 sec). and the image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7.

Wood Stork in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/640 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Wood Stork in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/640 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Monday (10-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 10: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

Baby Alligator with five mosquitoes, next to the back pond at Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage, Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. I didn’t realize that the baby alligators were this colorful.

Baby Alligator with (5) Mosquitoes. Next to the Back Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Cottage -- Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Baby Alligator. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (09-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 9: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

Welcome sign at Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

"Attack Mosquito on Duty" sign at Clyde Butchers Swamp Cottage. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
“Attack Mosquito on Duty” sign at Clyde Butchers Swamp Cottage. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)