Month: May 2016

Seven-Years Ago (19-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 12: San Francisco, California to Medford, Oregon — Including the northern section of the Pacific Coast Highway.

I saw a post (on Google+ now gone) by Jason Odell with an image of the Point Arena lighthouse where it is painted white. Seven years ago it wasn’t painted.

Point Arena lighthouse. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 80 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Point Arena lighthouse. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 80 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Point Arena lighthouse. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 13 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Point Arena lighthouse. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 13 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (19-May-2009) — California

Gone to See America 2009 Road Trip. Day 12: San Francisco, California to Medford, Oregon — Including the northern section of the Pacific Coast Highway.

There were many wildflowers and lots of color on the side of the road and down near the beaches as I drove up the Pacific Coast Highway. These are just a few. Some native, some invasive.

Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Douglas Iris near Point Arena Lighthouse. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Douglas Iris near Point Arena Lighthouse. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/16, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) an invasive flower from South Africa. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) an invasive flower from South Africa. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thistle Plant. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 20 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Thistle Plant. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 20 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
California Poppy. Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Highway Ice Plant (Hottentot Fig or Sea Fig). Northern Coast of California along the Pacific Coast Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 70 mm, f/16, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (19-May-2007) — Colorado.

Early Springtime Nature in Colorado. Rocky Mountain National Park and Boulder Falls.

Back in 2007 I was assigned to do a technology transfer project where I got to live in Boulder, Colorado two weeks a month for ~18 months. This allowed me to spend my weekends discovering Colorado, and see all four seasons of Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a great opportunity to better learn how to use a digital camera. Three of the images were taken in Rocky Mountain National Park – A Red Crossbill (the bird is yellow), Purple Columbine wildflowers at Lily Lake, and a Panorama at Bear Lake (best viewed full screen).  I remember that he hike around the lake was a bit difficult as there was still a lot of snow on the trail. The final image is Patrick at Boulder Falls — one of the folks I hired to help with the technology transfer. I wonder what the waterfall looks like now after the flash floods a couple years ago.

Red Crossbill in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with TC-E 1.4 teleconverter (ISO 100, 280 mm, f/4, 1/750 sec). (David J Mathre)
Red Crossbill in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with TC-E 1.4 teleconverter (ISO 100, 280 mm, f/4, 1/750 sec). (David J Mathre)
Red Crossbill in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with TC-E 1.4 teleconverter (ISO 100, 280 mm, f/4, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Red Crossbill in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with TC-E 1.4 teleconverter (ISO 100, 280 mm, f/4, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Purple Columbine flower in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with TC-E 1.4 teleconverter (ISO 100, 280 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Purple Columbine flower in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with TC-E 1.4 teleconverter (ISO 100, 280 mm, f/4, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lily Lake panorama. Rocky Mountain National Park. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-55 mm f/2.8 lens. (David J Mathre)
Bear Lake panorama. Rocky Mountain National Park. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-55 mm f/2.8 lens. (David J Mathre)
Boulder Falls. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-55 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Boulder Falls. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-55 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (18-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum). Thanks to Mary Sperley for help with the identification. I remember seeing them when growing up in the woods in Minnesota. I didn’t know that I have them in my backyard — and that they are native wildflowers that apparently the deer don’t eat.

Jack in the Pulpit flower. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 500, 60 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (18-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 3.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Texas Bird of Paradise) about to take flight in southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).

Sissor-tailed Flycatcher (Texas Bird of Paradise) About to Take Flight in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Texas Bird of Paradise) About to Take Flight in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)