Five-Years Ago (06-May-2013) — Morocco

Gone to See Europe and North Africa. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 10: Casablanca, Marrakech, and Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

Berber farmer reaping golden wheat in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.

Berber Farmer Reaping the Wheat. Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 Camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Berber Farmer Reaping the Wheat. Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 Camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 24 mm, f/5, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (03-May-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

The plum-tree is fully in bloom. Unfortunately, I never get any plums off the tree? The flowers only remain for a few days, but keep the bees busy. One last fancy daffodil is in bloom on the north side of the house.

Plum Tree in Full Bloom. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens. (DAVID J MATHRE)
Plum Tree in Full Bloom. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens. (DAVID J MATHRE)
Plum Tree Flowers. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Plum Tree Flowers. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Late Fancy Daffodil Flower. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (David J Mathre)
Late Fancy Daffodil Flower. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (David J Mathre)

 

Wednesday (02-May-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

A pair of wary deer, various birds at the bird feeder, and adding worms to the composting tube in the Garden Tower.  It is finally warm enough to start planting seedlings in the Garden Tower.

Pair of Wary Deer. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (David J Mathre)
Pair of Wary Deer. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (David J Mathre)



Four-Years Ago (01-May-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Dogwood Flowers. The flowers were so far up the tree that I had to use a big telephoto lens. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4, 1/2500 sec).

Dogwood Flowers Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4, 1/2500 sec). The flowers were so far up the tree that I had to use a big telephoto lens. (David J Mathre)
Dogwood Flowers Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4, 1/2500 sec). The flowers were so far up the tree that I had to use a big telephoto lens. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (01-May-2014) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

A fallen tree caught by the Rock Brook bridge during some localized flooding the previous night. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/9 sec).

A Tree Caught By the Single Lane Rock Brook Bridge Last Night During the Flooding. Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/9 sec). (David J Mathre)
A Tree Caught By the Single Lane Rock Brook Bridge Last Night During the Flooding. Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/9 sec). (David J Mathre)