Month: May 2018

Thursday (10-May-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Plum tree flowers, and Star of Bethlehem flowers, Seedlings for the Garden Towers (Pepper Plants, day 9 and  Vegetables day 5); Garden Tower 3 with commercial vegetable seedlings, and the red brick sidewalk in progress.




Brick Sidewalk -- Renovation in Progress. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm lens (David J Mathre)
Brick Sidewalk — Renovation in Progress. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm lens (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (10-May-2008) — Colorado

Gone to See America. May 2008 Colorado Road Trip. Day 1: Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Black-Billed Magpie at Medano Creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Images taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens.

Black-Billed Magpie in Medano Creek. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-Billed Magpie in Medano Creek. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-Billed Magpie in Flight at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-Billed Magpie in Flight at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (09-May-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

House Finch and Mourning Dove.

House Finch. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
House Finch. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)


Tuesday (08-May-2018) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Chipping Sparrow and Mourning Dove.

Chipping Sparrow at the Bird Feeder Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
Chipping Sparrow at the Bird Feeder Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)


Monday (07-May-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

A Blue Jay near the Copper Fountain, May Flies on a window, the Garden Tower with new (purchased) seedlings, and the fountain at night.



Garden Tower with Purchased Seedlings. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Garden Tower with Purchased Seedlings. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Copper Fountain at Night. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (David J Mathre)
Copper Fountain at Night. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (David J Mathre)