Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

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

Sunrise and Mist at Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve from the Loop Drive. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 80 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec).

Sunrise and Mist at Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 80 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunrise and Mist at Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 80 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

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

Dew Covered Spider Web at Sunrise on the side of Loop Road in Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve.

Dew Covered Spider Web at Sunrise. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dew Covered Spider Web at Sunrise. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dew Covered Spider Web at Sunrise. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Composite of 3 Images taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 140 mm, f/8, 1/50, 1/13, 1/3 sec). Raw image processed with Google HDR Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Dew Covered Spider Web at Sunrise. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Composite of 3 Images taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 140 mm, f/8, 1/50, 1/13, 1/3 sec). Raw image processed with Google HDR Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

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

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).

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)

One-Year Ago (12-February-2013) — Norway

Gone to See Norway 2013. Chasing the Northern Lights. Day 15: Tromsø.

One Ship Makes it Through the Green Cloud Above Kvaløya (Whale) Island in Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 800, 16 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec).

Northern Lights and Meteor Trail on Kvaløya (Whale) Island in Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 800, 16 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec).. (David J Mathre)
Northern Lights and Meteor Trail on Kvaløya (Whale) Island in Norway. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 800, 16 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec).. (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (11-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 11: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

Flower Bloom High in a Tree near Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Swamp Gallery in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). The bloom was 40-50 feet in the air. I was only able to get an image from this angle. Please let me know if anyone can help ID.

Flower Bloom High in a Tree near Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Swamp Gallery in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). The bloom was 40-50 feet in the air. I was only able to get an image from this angle. Please let me know if anyone can help ID. (David J Mathre)
Flower Bloom High in a Tree near Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Swamp Gallery in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec).  (David J Mathre)