One-Year Ago (06-August-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Startrails looking north and looking south. The moon was nearly full. North view: Composite of 177 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/5.6, 120 sec). South view: Composite of 182 images taken with a Nikon D810a camera and 165 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 200, 165 mm, f/5.6, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum).

Summer Startrails Looking North. Nearly full moon. Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Composite of 182 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/5.6, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum) (David J Mathre)
Summer Startrails Looking North. Nearly full moon. Composite of 177 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/5.6, 120 sec). (David J Mathre)
Summer Startrails Looking South. Nearly full moon. Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Composite of 182 images taken with a Nikon D810a camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 200, 116 mm, f/5.6, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CC. Composite created with Scripts, Statistics, Maximum) (David J Mathre)
Summer Startrails Looking South. Nearly full moon. Composite of 182 images taken with a Nikon D810a camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 200, 116 mm, f/5.6, 120 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (06-August-2014) – Finland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 67: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Helsinki, Finland.

Helsinki Train Station. Field trip to Rovaniemi. Waiting to board an overheated (35°C) overnight train. We were supposed to get a sleeper car, but instead were put on an out of date car attached to the end of the train that didn’t have air conditioning. I expect they never thought it gets hot in Finland.


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Three-Years Ago (06-August-2013) — Greenland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 8: Icelandic Air Return Flight from Iceland.

Greenland From 35000 Feet. Return Flight from Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 160, 10 mm, f/9, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Greenland From 35000 Feet. Return Flight from Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 160, 10 mm, f/9, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Greenland From 35000 Feet. Return Flight from Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 160, 10 mm, f/9, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (06-August-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Squirrel Eating a Magic Mushroom. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec).

Squirrel Eating a Mushroom. Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel Eating a Mushroom. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (06-August-2010) — California

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 6:  Eastern Sierra Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Mono Lake.

Tufa Tower Silhouettes at Dawn. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec).

Mono Lake Tufa Tower Silhouettes at Dawn. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Mono Lake Tufa Tower Silhouettes at Dawn. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, California. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/16, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)