Two-Years Ago (08-August-2014) — Finland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 69: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Reindeer and Sammi Field Trip. Rovaniemi, Finland.

What is This – A Sardine Press or Modern Art? Rovaniemi Museum.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec).

What is This - A Sardine Press? Rovaniemi Museum.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
What is This – A Sardine Press or Modern Art? Rovaniemi Museum.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 200, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (08-August-2014) — Finland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 69: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Reindeer and Sammi Field Trip. Rovaniemi, Finland.

Before and After. Dinner at the Rovaniemi Train Station. Reindeer Sausage, Chips, Cole-Slaw, and a Beer.

Reindeer Sausage, Chips, Cole-Slaw, and a Beer at the Rovaniemi Train Station Dinner in Finland. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage, Reindeer and Lappland Field Trip. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/4, 1/100 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Reindeer Sausage, Chips, Cole-Slaw, and a Beer for Dinner at the Rovaniemi Train Station. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/4, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)
Reindeer Sausage, Chips, Cole-Slaw, and a Beer at the Rovaniemi Train Station Dinner in Finland. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage, Reindeer and Lappland Field Trip. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/4, 1/100 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Empty Platter After Dinner.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 800, 24 mm, f/4, 1/100 sec).  (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (06-August-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Squirrel Eating a Magic Mushroom. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec).

Squirrel Eating a Mushroom. Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel Eating a Mushroom. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (05-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 7: Cape Ingolfshofdi (ingólfshöfði) Along the South East Coast.

Portrait of a Puffin with its Beak Full After a Successful Morning Fishing Trip. Cape Ingolfshofdi (Ingólfshöfði) a private nature preserve on an isolated headland on the coast half way between Skaftafell in Vatnajokull National Park and Jökulsárlón ice lagoon in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec).

Portrait of a Puffin with its Beak Full After a Successful Morning Fishing Trip. (David J Mathre)
Portrait of a Puffin with its Beak Full After a Successful Morning Fishing Trip. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (05-August-2012) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Monarch Butterfly feeding on Joe Pye Weed Flowers at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Look closely below to see a Praying Mantis staking the butterfly. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec).

Monarch Butterfly on a Joe Pye Weed Bloom at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Look Closely Below to See a Praying Mantis Staking the Butterfly. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). . (David J Mathre)
Monarch Butterfly on a Joe Pye Weed Bloom at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Look Closely Below to See a Praying Mantis Staking the Butterfly. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). . (David J Mathre)