Fine Art - David Mathre Photography

Nine-Years Ago (16-March-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Late Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Images from a walkabout in my backyard after a morning rain shower. The deer look like it has been a long winter. These are the birds that spent the winter.

Three scrawny does. Late winter backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre) — Three scrawny does. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Female northern cardinal in the vines after a morning rain. Late winter backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre) — Female northern cardinal in the vines after a morning rain. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 280, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Male northern cardinal in the vines after a morning rain. Late winter backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre) — Male northern cardinal in the vines after a morning rain. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

White-throated sparrow in the vines after a morning rain. Late winter backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 500, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre) — White-throated sparrow in the vines after a morning rain. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 500, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (15-March-2008) — New Jersey

Late-Winter Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

I have two sycamore trees that frame my backyard. Theses are a few shots of the sycamore seed balls (pods). One by itself, one that a squirrel is checking out, and the final one of a black crow watching me from the tree. Unfortunately, the limbs on these trees are pretty brittle, and every winter more branches come down. I will see how much they block the solar panels on the south side of the house later this spring as the leaves emerge.

Squirrel checking out a sycamore seed. Late winter backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Crow in a sycamore tree. Late winter backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (13-March-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Late-Winter Nature in New Jersey.

More images of late winter flowers, telling me it will be spring soon. From across the street along a south-facing rock wall.

Late winter Daffodil bloom. Spring must be coming. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 19 mm, f/3.3, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)

Late winter snow drop flowers. Spring must be coming. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 8 mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)

Late winter snow drop and purple crocus flowers. Spring must be coming. Image taken with a Leica D-Lux 5 camera (ISO 100, 19 mm, f/3.3, 1/100 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 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)