Three-Years Ago (01-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 3: Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

European Golden Plover Doing the Broken Wing Dance — Attempting to Distract us From Her Chick. Vestmannaeyjar (Westman), on Heimaey Island Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 450, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec).

European Golden Plover Pretending to have a Broken Wing -- Attempting to Distract Us From Her Chick. Vestmannaeyjar (Westman), on Heimaey Island Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 450, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). Nikonians Iceland Photo Safari (David J Mathre)
European Golden Plover Pretending to have a Broken Wing — Attempting to Distract Us From Her Chick. Vestmannaeyjar (Westman), on Heimaey Island Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 450, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (01-August-2008) — Illinois

Flying Across the United States: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory From 35K Feet.

While flying from Denver, Colorado to Newark, New Jersey I saw the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory out my window. Sometimes it is amazing the images you can get out the window of a commercial jet at 35K feet.

FermiLab From 35K Feet. Flying from Denver, Colorado to Newark, New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 62 mm, f/5, 1/2000 sec). (© 2008 David J Mathre)
FermiLab From 35K Feet. Flying from Denver, Colorado to Newark, New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 62 mm, f/5, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)