Two-Years Ago (12-March-2015) — Argentina

Gone to See Patagonia 2015 Photography Tour with Thom Hogan. Day 11: Calafate, Argentina.

Dawn in El Calafate, Argentina. Sometimes you don’t get the mountains in the background while visiting Patagonia, but the colors were intense. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/8 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC 2014.

Dawn in El Calafate, Argentina. Sometimes you don't get the mountains in the background while visiting Patagonia, but the colors were intense. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/8 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Dawn in El Calafate, Argentina. Sometimes you don’t get the mountains in the background while visiting Patagonia, but the colors were intense. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/8 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8 and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (12-March-2014) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2014 – Winter Photography Workshop. Day 4: South East Coast.

Reflections of the Sky, Clouds and Mountains Across Reydarfjordur in Eastern Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Reflections of the Sky, Clouds and Mountains Across Reydarfjordur in Eastern Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Reflections of the Sky, Clouds and Mountains Across Reydarfjordur in Eastern Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

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 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/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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)

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)
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, 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)
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)
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)
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)

One-Year Ago (10-March-2016) — At Sea, Indian Ocean

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 65: At Sea, Indian Ocean.

Back at sea, crossing the Indian Ocean from Mauritius to South Africa. Yet another amazing dawn and sunrise. What else can I say? Best to view the panorama in full screen mode. The color of the clouds is real changing from a pastel pink/lavender to a fiery yellow/orange.

Sunrise panorama on board the MV World Odyssey. Day 65 of 103 of the Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage at sea between Mauritius and South Africa. Composite of 18 images taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sunrise panorama over the Indian Ocean from the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey. Composite of 18 images taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 100 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Maria at dawn, only a few days since the hair was cut on board the MV World Odyssey. Day 65 of 103 of the Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage at sea between Mauritius and South Africa. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 800, 23 mm, f/2, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)
Student at dawn, only a few days since her hair was cut during the Neptune Day celebration on the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 800, 23 mm, f/2, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)
Maria and Charlette at dawn. The sky was really that color. From the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey. Day 65 of 103 of the Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage at sea between Mauritius and South Africa. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 800, 23 mm, f/4.5, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)
Two students at dawn on the aft deck of the MV World Odyssey. The sky was really that color. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 800, 23 mm, f/4.5, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)