Three-Years Ago (25-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

Osprey in Flight at Fort De Soto Park in St Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/10, 1/400 sec).

Osprey in Flight at Fort De Soto Park in St Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/10, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Osprey in Flight at Fort Desoto Park in St Petersburg, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/10, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (27-November-2014) — Florida

Gone to See Florida 2014. Day 3: St. Petersburg & Fort De Soto Park.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge at Dawn from the East Beach at Fort De Soto Park. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 400, 56 mm, f/7.9, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

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Sunshine Skyway at Dawn on Thanksgiving from Fort Desoto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (27-December-2007) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2007 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

OK, I Caught This Fish Fair and Square — Leave Me Alone. Fort Desoto Park, Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec).

OK, I Caught This Fish Fair and Square -- Leave Me Alone.
Great Egret with a fish. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/11, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (26-December-2008) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2008 Florida Road Trip. Day 5: Fort De Soto Park.

Pair of Great Blue Heron’s Doing the Sun Dance on Boxer Day. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens + 1.4 TC (ISO 200, 420 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec).

Great Blue Heron Dancing in the Morning Sun. Image taken with an Nikon D3x and 300 mm f/2.8 lens with 1.4 II TC (ISO 200, 420 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Great Blue Heron Dancing in the Morning Sun. Image taken with an Nikon D3x and 300 mm f/2.8 lens with 1.4 II TC (ISO 200, 420 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (25-December-2011) — Florida

Gone to See America. December 2011 Florida Road Trip. Day 6: St. Petersburg.

Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort De Soto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pair of Osprey Building a Nest at Fort Desoto Park in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)