Five-Years Ago (27-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 8: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

American Avocets Resting on One Leg. Along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

American Avocet Resting along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
American Avocet Resting along Bio Lab Road in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with an Nikon D3 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII + TC-EIII 20 Teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (25-December-2014) — South Georgia

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 10: Grytviken, South Georgia.

Baby Fur Seal Trying to Ward Off a Southern Giant Petrel from its Dead Sibling near Gryviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/7, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Baby Fur Seal Trying to Ward Off a Southern Giant Petrel from its Dead Sibling near Gryviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/7, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Baby Fur Seal Trying to Ward Off a Southern Giant Petrel from its Dead Sibling near Gryviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/7, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (25-December-2014) — South Georgia

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 10: Grytviken, South Georgia.

Giant Rusted Chain Links at the Abandoned Whaling Station of Grytviken in South Georgia. You get some idea of the size based on the dandelion flowers. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 28 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Giant Rusted Chain Links at the Abandoned Whaling Station of Grytviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 28 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Giant Rusted Chain Links at the Abandoned Whaling Station of Grytviken in South Georgia. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 28 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (24-December-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).

Dark-eyed "Slate-colored" Junco. Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (23-December-2014) — South Atlantic Ocean

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 8: At Sea, South Atlantic Ocean.

Pair of Wandering Albatross Searching for Food in the South Atlantic Ocean from the Deck of the Hurtigurten MS Fram. Wingspan 2.5 to 3.5 meters. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Pair of Wandering Albatross Searching for Food in the South Atlantic Ocean from the Deck of the Hurtigurten MS Fram. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Pair of Wandering Albatross Searching for Food in the South Atlantic Ocean from the Deck of the Hurtigurten MS Fram. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)