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Finally we have arrived at one of my favorite places and cornerstone of the trip. The first two nights, we stayed at the top of the park at Long Pine CG for shopping, laundry and early morning time at the Anhinga Trail. While it was snowing in Massachusetts, it was one of the hottest, most uncomfortable two days and a night on our trip.
The waters were high at Anhinga so bird life was more sparse than normal. It was a beautiful morning with the sun rising up through fog. In fact, I saw my first fog rainbow that was a complete semicircle of white fog but unfortunately I only had a zoom lens that couldn’t capture it.
As you will see by the photos, this posting is for the birds but the quality of the photos is all about the person I met on the trail, Roger. He was very patient with tips for improving my technique using the zoom. The lens, a Nikon 200-500mm, is new and the Everglades a perfect place to try it out. Side by side, I could compare my settings so I could get a better idea where I should be starting for birds in flight or wading in the water. The Crested Caracara was taken on the way to the Everglades and sharpen a bit. All the rest were taken after my time with Roger w/no sharpening. If only I had tagged along a bit longer. Many thanks R!
Knowing our plans and habits, Steve & Ellen surprised us and pulled into the Anhinga Trail just as I came out so off we all went to do our errands. The next day, we moved down to join S & E in Flamingo CG. With the screen tent up and fresher air from a passing front, we are settling in to our two weeks here.
Finally we have arrived at one of my favorite places and cornerstone of the trip. The first two nights, we stayed at the top of the park at Long Pine CG for shopping, laundry and early morning time at the Anhinga Trail. While it was snowing in Massachusetts, it was one of the hottest, most uncomfortable two days and a night on our trip.
The waters were high at Anhinga so bird life was more sparse than normal. It was a beautiful morning with the sun rising up through fog. In fact, I saw my first fog rainbow that was a complete semicircle of white fog but unfortunately I only had a zoom lens that couldn’t capture it.
As you will see by the photos, this posting is for the birds but the quality of the photos is all about the person I met on the trail, Roger. He was very patient with tips for improving my technique using the zoom. The lens, a Nikon 200-500mm, is new and the Everglades a perfect place to try it out. Side by side, I could compare my settings so I could get a better idea where I should be starting for birds in flight or wading in the water. The Crested Caracara was taken on the way to the Everglades and sharpen a bit. All the rest were taken after my time with Roger w/no sharpening. If only I had tagged along a bit longer. Many thanks R!
Knowing our plans and habits, Steve & Ellen surprised us and pulled into the Anhinga Trail just as I came out so off we all went to do our errands. The next day, we moved down to join S & E in Flamingo CG. With the screen tent up and fresher air from a passing front, we are settling in to our two weeks here.
