Thursday (13-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 13: St. Petersburg.

Several Florida Lighthouses as Ceramic Replicas. Cape Canaveral Lighthouse; Ponce de Leon Lighthouse; Sanibel Island Lighthouse.

Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 44 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash +1 EV) (David J Mathre)
Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 44 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash +1 EV) (David J Mathre)
Ponce de Leon Lighthouse - Ceramic Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 44 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash +1 EV) (David J Mathre)
Ponce de Leon Lighthouse – Ceramic Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 44 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash +1 EV) (David J Mathre)
Sanibel Island, Florida Lighthouse - Ceramic Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 56 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash) (David J Mathre)
Sanibel Island, Florida Lighthouse – Ceramic Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 56 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash) (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 12: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Partially Submerged Alligator in the Front Pond at Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Gallery — Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro (including conversion to B&W).

Partially Submerged Alligator in the Front Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Gallery -- Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Partially Submerged Alligator in the Front Pond at Clyde Butchers Swamp Gallery — Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 12: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher’s Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7.

Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher's Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher’s Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 12: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Big Cypress Swamp at Dawn from the Loop Road. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens.

Big Cypress Swamp at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/8, 25 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Big Cypress Swamp at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/8, 25 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 12: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Silhouette of a Kingfisher  Making a Call at Dusk. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7.

Silhouette of a Kingfisher with its Beak Open Making a Call at Dusk. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Silhouette of a Kingfisher with its Beak Open Making a Call at Dusk. Big Cypress Swamp in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)