Category: Landscape

Views of the land around the world

Two-Years Ago (07-January-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

I was wondering why there were no birds at the bird feeder, then saw this hawk in the distance sunning itself in a tree. Not the best image, and it is significantly blown up.

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Broad-winged Hawk sunning in a tree. Image taken with a Fuji X-T2 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (04-January-2016) — California

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 0: San Diego, California.

Morning walkabout near the cruise port area of San Diego. A Seagull (unidentified) posed in front of the MV World Odyssey. We would embark on the vessel the next day in Mexico for the Spring 2016 Semester at Sea voyage.  I also saw a Brown Pelican and a different Seagull (unidentified) posing on the head of a statue.

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Seagull posing in front of the MV World Odyssey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 10-30 mm lens (ISO 200, 28.5 mm, f/10, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Brown Pelican. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 264 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Seagull posing on the head of a statue. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 183 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (03-January-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Afternoon walkabout. It was cold with fresh snow on the ground. I observed a Northern Cardinal near the deck, three American Robins in a tree, and a Turkey Vulture soaring.

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Northern Cardinal. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)
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Three Robins in a distant tree. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)
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Turkey Vulture soaring. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)

Thursday (02-January-2020) — North Carolina to New Jersey

Gone to See Florida — 2019/2020 Road Trip.

Second day of the trip back home. A Garmin VIRB-360 camera was set up to record the trip as a time-lapse video — presented as a Little Planet drive. A little over 9 hours travel time, 576 miles, and 32 mpg (diesel). For whatever reason, the Garmin didn’t record location info for the entire trip, I used the information recorded by my White Rhino.

Daily Electric Energy Used (58.7 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.3 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. A deficit of 30.4 kWh. Most of the hydroponic gardens were off or only on for fewer hours. The geothermal HVAC and hybrid heat-pump hot water heater used more energy to bring the house out of vacation mode.

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Eleven-Years Ago (02-January-2009) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

On the daily walkabout, I only observed a White-throated Sparrow and male Northern Cardinal.

White-throated Sparrow perched on a vine. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
White-throated Sparrow perched on a vine. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Male Northern Cardinal perched on a vine. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Male Northern Cardinal perched on a vine. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)