Month: October 2019

Wednesday (16-October-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey

Before it started raining, I used the DR Field and Brush mower to clear more of the wildflower meadows and sections next to the house. I left the section with the Marigold flowers and Lemon Mint flowers as there are still bees and bumblebees working the flowers. Also the deer ignore these plants. Later in the afternoon, it started raining followed by heavy winds.

Daily Electric Energy Used (54.1 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (7.6 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Heavy clouds and rain, not much solar power.  Overall a net deficit of 46.6 kWh.

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Tuesday (15-October-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey

This deer is now a regular customer.

Daily Electric Energy Used (51.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (37.4 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Less sun than yesterday.  Overall a net deficit of 13.8 kWh.

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Monday (14-October-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey

My hot pepper crop that the deer left. Also some strawberries that the deer missed. The Burma water gourd vine has climbed up the trellis on the chimney. It has produced some gourds, but probably too late to get very big.

Hot Peppers grown on my Patio. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3.5, 1/250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Hot Peppers grown on my Patio. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3.5, 1/250 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Hot Peppers grown on my Patio. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3.2, 1/200 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Hot Peppers grown on my Patio. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3.2, 1/200 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Strawberries that the deer missed on my Patio. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3.2, 1/200 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Strawberries that the deer missed on my Patio. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3.2, 1/200 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Burma water gourd vine growing up my chimney. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3.5, 1/400 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Burma water gourd vine growing up my chimney. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (ISO 100, 23 mm, f/3.5, 1/400 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (53.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (39.3 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. More sun than yesterday. Notice the reduction mid-afternoon due to the sun being lower and being blocked by the leaves on the   Overall a net deficit of 13.9 kWh. I would have a surplus if I wasn’t running the lights for the hydroponic gardens (17.4 kWh).

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One-Year Ago (14-October-2018) — Portugal

Gone to See Portugal. Street Photography Workshop with Steve Simon. Day 0: Lisbon, Portugal.

I arrived in Lisbon a day before the workshop. I walked around most of the day. Lots of tourists in town to watch the running of the marathon. Later in the evening I had dinner with Steve Simon.






Individual Images from the slideshows can be viewed here.

Afternoon Walkabout in Lisbon during the Marathon. Little-planet time-lapse video (Garmin VIRB-360).

Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Little planet and Tunnel View time-lapse video (Garmin VIRB-360)

Eight-Years Ago (14-October-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

This young deer thought it was hiding in the bushes. Looks like some type of wound on its belly.

Deer hiding in the bushes. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 VR lens (ISO 1250, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Deer hiding in the bushes. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 VR lens (ISO 1250, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)