Day: December 22, 2018

Four-Years Ago (22-December-2014) — Falkland Islands

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 7: Stanley, Falkland Islands.

Lupines flowers in bloom at a flower garden at Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley. The sculpture in the background is made from whale bones.  Composite of 3 mages taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/11). Raw image processed with Lightroom 2015 HDR, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Lupines flowers in bloom at a flower garden at Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley. Composite of 3 images taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/11). (David J Mathre)
Lupines flowers in bloom at a flower garden at Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley. Composite of 3 mages taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/11). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (22-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 3: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

A Reclusive American Bittern with a Fish at a marsh along Black Point Wildlife Drive. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR II lens (ISO 180, 500 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec).

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OK, I Caught This Fish — Now How Do I Swallow It. A Reclusive American Bittern Caught Fishing along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR II lens (ISO 180, 500 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)