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

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

Great Blue Heron In Flight. Image taken with a D3s camera and 200-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Great Blue Heron Silhouette at Dawn in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a D3s and 200-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Great Blue Heron Silhouette at Dawn in Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a D3s and 200-400 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (21-December-2014) — Falkland Islands

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 6: Carcass Island, Falkland Islands.

Male Kelp Goose on the beach at Carcass Island. One of the remote Falkland Islands where we were able to go ashore. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC.

Male Kelp Goose. Carcass Island - Falkland Islands. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Male Kelp Goose. Carcass Island – Falkland Islands. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/4000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Mother Kelp Goose and Her Six Gosling’s. The mother was teaching the gosling’s to drink fresh melt water draining to the sea. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC.

Mother Kelp Goose and Her Six Gosiing's. Carcass Island - Falkland Islands. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Mother Kelp Goose and Her Six Gosling’s. Carcass Island – Falkland Islands. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (21-December-2014) — Falkland Islands

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 6: Carcass Island, Falkland Islands.

I guess it is fitting to find a vertebra on Carcass Island (Western Falkland Islands). Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Silver Efex, and Photoshop CC.

Vertebra on Carcass Island (Falkland Islands). Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Silver Efex, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Vertebra on Carcass Island (Falkland Islands). Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik Silver Efex, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (21-December-2014) — Falkland Islands

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 6: New Island, Falkland Islands.

Rockhopper Penguin, New Island, Falkland Islands. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/8.9, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Rockhopper Penguin, New Island, Falkland Islands. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/8.9, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Rockhopper Penguin, New Island, Falkland Islands. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 100, 56 mm, f/8.9, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (21-December-2014) — Falkland Islands

Gone to See Antarctica 2014/2015. Hurtigruten Christmas Voyage on the MS Fram. Day 6: Carcass Island, Falkland Islands.

Juvenile (tagged) Striated Caracara waiting for food on Carcass Island – Western Falkland Islands. 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, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Juvenile (tagged) Striated Caracara Waiting for Food on Carcass Island - Western Falkland Islands. 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, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Juvenile (tagged) Striated Caracara Waiting for Food on Carcass Island – Western Falkland Islands. 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, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)