Five-Years Ago (10-May-2008) — Colorado

Gone to See America. May 2008 Colorado Road Trip. Day 1: Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Black-Billed Magpie in Medano Creek. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec).

Black-Billed Magpie in Medano Creek. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-Billed Magpie in Medano Creek. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (09-May-2007) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

One of my favorite grab images from 2007. Jumping rabbit caught in mid-air. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR + TCE-II 14 (ISO 400, 420 mm, f/4, 1/160 sec). Reprocessed, monochrome and one color.

Jumping Rabbit. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 300 mm f/2.8 VR + TCE-II 14 (ISO 400, 420 mm, f/4, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Jumping Rabbit. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR + TCE-II 14 (ISO 400, 420 mm, f/4, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (04-May-2013) — Spain

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 8: Cadiz, Spain.

Lone Poppy Flower in a Field of Wheat near Donana Park in Spain. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec).

Poppy Flower in a Field of Wheat Near Donana Park. in Spain. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage (David J Mathre)
Poppy Flower in a Field of Wheat Near Donana Park. in Spain. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage (David J Mathre)

Friday (03-May-2013) — Gibraltar

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 7: Cadiz, Spain and Gibraltar.

Gibraltar Monkey (Barbary macaques) on top of the Rock of Gibraltar. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/8. 1/250 sec).

Gibraltar Monkey (Barbary macaques) on top of the Rock of Gibralter. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/8. 1/250 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J Mathre)
Gibraltar Monkey (Barbary macaques) on top of the Rock of Gibraltar. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/8. 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (02-May-2011) — Guatemala

Gone to See Central America and the Panama Canal. Semester at Sea Spring 2011 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop II with Michael Mariant. Day 6: Guatemala.

Hiker taking an image of the lava in the mist. On the trail to the Volcano. Pacaya Volcano National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera  and 24 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 320, 24 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec).

Hiker taking an image of the lava in the mist. On the trail to the Volcano. Pacaya Volcano National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 24 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 320, 24 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Hiker taking an image of the lava in the mist. On the trail to the Volcano. Pacaya Volcano National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 24 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 320, 24 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)