Four-Years Ago (19-October-2012) — New Mexico

Gone to See America 2012 Road Trip. Nikonians Annual Photography Adventure Trip. Day 6: White Sands National Monument.

Dawn in the Desert. White Sands National Monument. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7.

Dawn in the Desert. White Sands National Monument. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Dawn in the Desert. White Sands National Monument. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (30-August-2006)- South Dakota

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 5: Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming; Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

The Real Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit image (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec).

The Real Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit image (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
The Real Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit image (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (30-August-2006)- South Dakota

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 5: Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming; Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

Looks Like a Storm is Coming – Time to Get Off the Dirt Road. Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec).

Summer Storm Clouds Building Over Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 and 18-70 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Summer Storm Clouds Building Over Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 and 18-70 mm kit lens (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (29-August-2006) — North Dakota

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 4: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota.

Lone Bison at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 80 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec).

Lone Bison at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 80 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lone Bison at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 80 mm, f/5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (26-August-2007) — Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado.

Summer Morning Reflections at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 140, 14 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec).  Two versions — as originally processed, and reprocessed today (Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, Focus Magic, and NIK Color Efex and NIK Define). Let me know which you like better (or why I save all images — to learn from my mistakes and to used newer image processing tools).

Summer Morning Reflections at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/22, 1/20 sec). (David J Mathre)
Summer Morning Reflections at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/22, 1/20 sec). (David J Mathre)
Summer Morning Reflections at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 140, 14 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, Focus Magic, and NIK Color Efex and NIK Define. (David J Mathre)
Summer Morning Reflections at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 140, 14 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Photoshop CC, Focus Magic, and NIK Color Efex and NIK Define. (David J Mathre)