2017 - David Mathre Photography

Six-Years Ago (12-March-2011) — New Jersey

Late-Winter Nature in New Jersey. Delaware River Flooding and Backyard Flowers.

With all of the recent rain and warming temperatures melting the snow, the Delaware river had been flooding. I drove to Lambertville to get some pictures as the water was receding. Lots of trash washed up and was left behind in the Lambertville Inn parking lot next to the Lambertville – New Hope bridge. After getting home there were many more snow-drop and purple-crocus blooms to photograph.

Delaware river after late winter flooding with the New Hope. PA and Lambertville, NJ bridge in the background. Image take with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 5 mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Delaware river after late winter flooding under the Labertville Inn. Image take with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 11 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Delaware river after late winter flooding under the Labertville Inn. Image take with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 11 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Late winter snow-drop blooms. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 15 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Field of Purple Crocus blooms. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 15 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Closeup of Purple Crocus bloom. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 19 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (11-March-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Late Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Some more late winter flowers from my daily walkabout. There is hope for spring. Images taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens. I got to really like this lightweight camera. A lot of folks consider the Nikon 1 mirrorless cameras as toys that a professional would never use.

White Snow Drop Bloom. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey -- spring must be coming. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre) — White Snow Drop Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Purple Crocus Bloom. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey -- spring must be coming. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre) — Purple Crocus Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Daffodil Bloom. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey -- spring must be coming. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre) — Daffodil Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 30-110 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 110 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (11-March-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Late Winter Nature in New Jersey.

The purple crocus flowers kept opening and getting bigger. These images were taken with a point & shoot Leica D-Lux 5 camera.

Early purple crocus blooms. Late winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux-5 camera (ISO 100, 8 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre) — Early purple crocus blooms. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux-5 camera (ISO 100, 8 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Early purple crocus blooms. Late winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux-5 camera (ISO 100, 19 mm, f/4, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre) — Early purple crocus blooms. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux-5 camera (ISO 100, 19 mm, f/4, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Early purple crocus blooms. Late winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux-5 camera (ISO 100, 19 mm, f/4.5, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre) — Early purple crocus blooms. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux-5 camera (ISO 100, 19 mm, f/4.5, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (11-March-2007) — New Jersey

Backyard Late Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Walkabout looking for birds. Found a Black-capped Chickadee and a pair of Northern Cardinals.

Black-capped chickadee. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Female Northern Red Cardinal in the afternoon sun. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Northern Northern Red Cardinal in the afternoon sun. Backyard winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (10-March-2017) — New Jersey

Backyard Late Winter Nature in New Jersey.

We had a reminder that it is still winter today. Yesterday it was 65°F/18°C and sunny. Snow started coming down about 07:00 and continued until 13:00, with about 3 inches of accumulation. By 14:00 the sun was back out, and the snow was sliding off the solar panels. Yesterday, the solar panels generated 64 kWh of electricity, today only 3 kWh.

Chives out my window during a winter snowstorm. Image taken with a Fuji X-T2 camera and 100-400 mm lens (ISO 640, 143 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Fountain statue after a winter snowstorm. Image taken with a Fuji X-T2 camera and 100-400 mm lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/1100 sec). (David J Mathre)

Fountain statue after a winter snowstorm. Image taken with a Fuji X-T2 camera and 100-400 mm lens (ISO 200, 290 mm, f/5.6, 1/1900 sec). (David J Mathre)

Snow on a Japanese Maple tree after a late winter snowstorm. Image taken with a Fuji X-T2 camera and 100-400 mm lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Pine tree and power line after a winter snowstorm. Image taken with a Fuji X-T2 camera and 100-400 mm lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/5.6, 1/1800 sec). (David J Mathre)