Four-Years Ago (07-January-2013) — Florida

Gone to See America. January 2013 Florida Road Trip. Day 5: St. Petersburg .

Crane Fly — It’s not a mosquito that bites. Winter Indoor Nature at the Vinoy Hotel. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 400, 105 mm, f/22, 1/60 sec) + SB-910 flash.

Crane Fly in my room. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO400, 105 mm, f22, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Crane Fly in my room. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO400, 105 mm, f22, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (06-January-2013) — Florida

Gone to See America. January 2013 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: St. Petersburg.

Foggy morning in St. Petersburg from a balcony at the Vinoy Hotel. Then a Lonely chair on the balcony in the Early Morning Fog. You couldn’t even see across the Vinoy basin.

Foggy Morning in St. Petersburg from a Balcony at the Vinoy Hotel. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.5, 1/80 sec). Converted to B&W with NIK Silver Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)
Foggy Morning in St. Petersburg from a Balcony at the Vinoy Hotel. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.5, 1/80 sec). Converted to B&W with NIK Silver Efex Pro 2. (David J Mathre)
Lonely chair on the balcony in the Early Morning Fog. Image taken at the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 10 mm, f/4.5, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 7 Pro (including conversion to B&W). (David J Mathre)
Lonely chair on the balcony in the Early Morning Fog. Image taken at the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 10 mm, f/4.5, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 7 Pro (including conversion to B&W). (David J Mathre)
Lonely Chair on a Balcony at the Vinoy Hotel. Early Morning Fog in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 200, 18.5 mm, f/4.5, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lonely Chair on a Balcony at the Vinoy Hotel. Early Morning Fog in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 200, 18.5 mm, f/4.5, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (05-January-2013) — Florida

Gone to See America. January 2013 Florida Road Trip. Day 3: St. Petersburg.

Underside of a Crab Spider on its web. Urban winter garden nature in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 105 mm f/2.8G VR macro lens + SB-910 flash (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec).

Underside of a Crab Spider on its web. Urban garden nature in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 105 mm f/2.8G VR macro lens + SB-910 flash (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Underside of a Crab Spider on its web. Urban garden nature in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 105 mm f/2.8G VR macro lens + SB-910 flash (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Underside of a Crab Spider on its web. Urban garden nature in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 105 mm f/2.8G VR macro lens + SB-910 flash (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Underside of a Crab Spider on its web. Urban garden nature in St. Petersburg. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 105 mm f/2.8G VR macro lens + SB-910 flash (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (01-January-2016) — Florida

Gone to See America. December/January 2015/2016 Florida Road Trip. Day 9: St. Petersburg.

Lone Fig. Backyard urban farm in Saint Petersburg. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 250, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/400 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Lone fig on a branch at an urban farm in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 200, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lone fig on a branch at an urban farm in St. Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 55-135 mm lens (ISO 200, 135 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thusday (31-December-2015) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2015 Florida Road Trip. Day 8: St. Petersburg.

“Dog Vomit Mushroom” This fungus came up overnight in the wood mulch. Backyard urban farm in Saint Petersburg. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/4, 1/850 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

"Dog Vomit Mushroom" This Fungus Came Up Overnight in the Wood Mulch. Backyard Urban Farm in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/4, 1/850 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
“Dog Vomit Mushroom” This Fungus Came Up Overnight in the Wood Mulch. Backyard Urban Farm in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 35 mm, f/4, 1/850 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)