Four-Years Ago (23-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg.

Osprey Couple on their grand nest in Fort De Soto County Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

Osprey Couple on Their Grand Nest in Ft Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Osprey Couple on Their Grand Nest in Ft Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (22-December-2014) — Falkland Islands

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

Port Stanley Lighthouse — Storm Approaching. From the deck of the Hurtigruten MS Fram while leaving port. The lighthouse is located at the end of Cape Pembroke. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC.

Port Stanley Lighthouse -- Storm Approaching. From the deck of the Hurtigruten MS Fram while leaving port. The lighthouse is located at the end of Cape Pembroke. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Port Stanley Lighthouse — Storm Approaching. From the deck of the Hurtigruten MS Fram while leaving port. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/16, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

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

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

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 and 500 mm f/4 VR II lens (ISO 180, 500 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec).

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 and 500 mm f/4 VR II lens (ISO 180, 500 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
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 and 500 mm f/4 VR II lens (ISO 180, 500 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (21-December-2006) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey.

White-throated Sparrow with Red Berry. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec).

White-throated Sparrow with a red berry. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)
White-throated Sparrow with a red berry. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/6, 1/160 sec) (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-December-2007) — New Jersey

New Jersey Late Fall Backyard Nature.

White-throated Sparrow in a tree. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.7 VR lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec).

White-throated Sparrow. New Jersey Late Fall Backyard Nature. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 70-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
White-throated Sparrow. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 70-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)