Category: Food

Views of food from around the world

Five-Years Ago (09-March-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Pictures of a squirrel in my backyard after finding a nut. The images were taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens. I prefer the squirrels outside rather than doing damage in my attic. I’ve put up flashing Christmas lights and ultrasonic noisemakers in my attic to try keeping them outside. That worked for a while, but they ultimately came back. Finally it took traps and the physical removal of 8 nests. All of the insulation in the attic needed to be replaced, as well as the electrical wiring that had been chewed. The cedar shake siding on house was replaced with a concrete composite, and the soffits all replaced. Now all of the ways into the attic have been blocked.

Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 400, 200 mm, f/8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 450, 200 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 450, 200 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 500, 200 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with a nut on a sunny winter day. Backyard nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VRII lens (ISO 500, 200 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (04-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Nearly Five Hours Later and the Great Egret is Still Having Problems Swallowing the Fish. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). It finally got it part way down its neck, but then didn’t look like it could fly.

Nearly Five Hours Later and the Great Egret is Still Having Problems Swallowing the Fish. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). It finally got it part way down its neck, but then didn't look like it could fly. (David J Mathre)
Nearly Five Hours Later and the Great Egret is Still Having Problems Swallowing the Fish. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 280, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (04-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Ringed-Billed Gull Calling out like a Wolf for its Friends to Join in Harassing a Great Egret with a Fish too big to Swallow. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). I came back to the same spot several hours later, and the Great Egret was still trying to swallow the fish. It finally got it part way down its neck, but then didn’t look like it could fly.

Ringed-Billed Gull Calling out like a Wolf for its Friends to Join in Harassing a Great Egret with a Fish too big to Swallow. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). I came back to the same spot several hours later, and the Great Egret was still trying to swallow the fish. It finally got it part way down its neck, but then didn't look like it could fly. (David J Mathre)
Ringed-Billed Gull Calling out like a Wolf for its Friends to Join in Harassing a Great Egret with a Fish too big to Swallow. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (04-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Almost in — Great Egret Swallowing the Fish. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec).

Almost in -- Great Egret Swallowing the Fish. Biolab Road, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Almost in — Great Egret Swallowing the Fish. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (25-January-2016) — Japan

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 20: Hakone,  Japan.

Smelts and Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop in Hakone while waiting for the “pirate ship” ride on Lake Ashi. The waitress at the restaurant kept asking if I knew what Smelts were, and did I really want them… I tried to explain I grew up in Minnesota, and my Grandfather got us Smelts from Lake Superior. It was Number 14 on the menu. I would go back, the bowl was empty when I was done.

Menu at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Menu at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Menu at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Menu at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Menu at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Menu at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Smelt and Buckwheat Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Smelt and Buckwheat Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Smelt and Buckwheat Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Smelt and Buckwheat Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Smelt and Buckwheat Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Smelt and Buckwheat Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Empty Bowl of Smelt and Buckwheat Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)
Empty Bowl of Smelt and Buckwheat Noodle Soup at the Soba Noodle Shop. Across from the Pier at Lake Ashi in Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakone. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 35 mm f/1.4 lens. (David J Mathre)