Four-Years Ago (25-July-2012) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Morning walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Butterflies, Bull Frog, and Dragon Fly.

Monarch Butterfly on a Joe Pye Weed. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens + 2.0 TC-E III teleconverter (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Monarch Butterfly on a Joe Pye Weed. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens + 2.0 TC-E III teleconverter (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Frog in the pond. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Frog in the pond. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dragonfly. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dragonfly. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (19-July-2014) — Norway

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 49: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Oslo, Norway.

Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage Day. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec)

Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. Image taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 200, 32 mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec) (David J Mathre)

Monday (11-July-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Twin Fawns with Spots. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/25 sec)

Twin Fawns with Spots. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/25 sec) (David J Mathre)
Twin Fawns with Spots. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/25 sec) (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (10-July-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Firefly Trails. Composite of nearly 400 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 1600, 100 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). Raw images processed using Capture One Pro and the composite using Photoshop CC (statistics/maximum).

Firefly Trails. Composite of nearly 400 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 1600, 100 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). Raw images processed using Capture One Pro and the composite using Photoshop CC (statistics/maximum). (David J Mathre)
Firefly Trails. Composite of nearly 400 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 55-200 mm lens (ISO 1600, 100 mm, f/5.6, 30 sec). Raw images processed using Capture One Pro and the composite using Photoshop CC (statistics/maximum). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (10-July-2014) — Ireland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 40: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Dublin, Ireland.

Sunset over the Port of Dublin from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik HDR Efex Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Sunset over the Port of Dublin from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Voyage. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik HDR Efex Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Sunset over the Port of Dublin from the Deck of the MV Explorer. Composite of 3 images taken with a Fuji XT1 camera and Zeiss 12 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 12 mm, f/16). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Nik HDR Efex Pro, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)