Three-Years Ago (12-December-2012) — New Jersey

Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Male Mallard Duck Taking Off from a Pond in the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera FT1 adapter and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 160, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). TIFF image processed with Capture One Pro 7

Male Mallard Duck Taking Off from a Pond in the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera FT1 adapter and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 160, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). TIFF image process with Capture One Pro 7. (David J. Mathre)
Male Mallard Duck Taking Off from a Pond in the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera FT1 adapter and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 160, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). TIFF image process with Capture One Pro 7. (David J. Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-December-2007) — New Jersey

New Jersey Late Fall Backyard Nature.

White-throated Sparrow in a tree. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 70-200 mm f/2.7 VR lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec).

White-throated Sparrow. New Jersey Late Fall Backyard Nature. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 70-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
White-throated Sparrow. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 70-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (08-December-2015) — New Jersey

Passive Computer Processor Cooler: Synology DS3615xs

In order to add more memory to the Synology DS3615xs  high capacity data storage array, I needed to open the system. Following the online directions, I finally was able to open the box — difficult as there were some wires and connections that were tight and hard to get at. I was amazed at the size of the passive cooler on the processor chip. I am assuming the copper pipes have some type of heat conductive fluid to help transfer the heat away from the processor.

Passive Processor Cooler in a Synology DS3615xs disk array. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Passive Processor Cooler in a Synology DS3615xs disk array. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Passive Processor Cooler in a Synology DS3615xs disk array. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Passive Processor Cooler in a Synology DS3615xs disk array. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/5, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (06-December-2015) — New Jersey

Sunday in the Park: Hobler Park in Montgomery Township

The “Sunday in the Park” event with the Montgomery Friends of Open Space was at Hobler Park. It was a clear but cold late autumn morning, with frost on the brush. Images of plants, birds, and an art work installation by Kate Graves.

Red Barn. Late autumn monthly Sunday walk in the park. Hobler Park, Montgomery Township, New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Red Barn. Late autumn monthly Sunday walk in the park. Hobler Park, Montgomery Township, New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens. (David J Mathre)