The Wandering Disciple

A mother tiger plays with her cub in the water at Lowry Park Zoo.  Born on September 11, 2016 Berisi is the first endangered Malayan Tiger to be born at Lowry Park Zoo.  The Malayan is the newest species of tiger, only recognized in 2004, and is the smallest in size of the tiger species with adults ranging in size from 220-260 pounds.  (Photo: February 25, 2017)

The prehistoric life comes to life as Dinos Alive invades Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.  Ranging from the speedy Velociraptor to the might T-Rex, the temporary exhibit brings a full selection of 65 million year old prehistoric beasts back from extinction. Dinos Alive opened today and runs for a limited time. (Photo: February 25, 2017)

Drop a nickel in the slot and watch the pictures come to life at the sound of music.  The Stereophone invented by Thomas Edison helped combine silent films and sound of music.  This advancement of technology is one of the many inventions on display at the Ford and Edison Winter Estate in Fort Myers.  (Photo: June 26, 2011)

Tampa Bay Rays minor league pitcher Shawn Smith awaits the pitch sign from his catcher during a minor league exhibition game at Twin Lake Park.  (Photo: June 3, 2011)

At 555 feet tall, the Washington Monument stands tall over the nation's capital in honor of our country's first president George Washington.  Today the country celebrates our founding father and all of the presidents during the President's Day federal holiday.  (Photo: February 16, 2009)

A turtle climbs out of the water to take a break on a rock in its habitat at the Calusa Nature Center.  The nature center is a sanctuary for all types of animals including reptiles like this turtle through birds of prey like the bald eagle.  (Photo: February 19, 2017)

During World War II, the ally bomber fleets were suffering heavy losses due to the German Luftwaffe. To counter these losses, the US Army Air Forces introduced the P-51 Mustang. The faster, more maneuverable Mustangs were able to help protect the slow moving bombers resulting in more effective raid and leading to the ally air superiority which helped to win the war. This Mustang photographed here is a new addition to the Collings Foundation fleet and can be seen during the Wings of Freedom tour. (Photo: February 16, 2017)