Category: Landscape

Views of the land around the world

Monday (12-April-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Only one morning visitor to the backyard and patio birdfeeder on a rainy day: White-throated Sparrow.


Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

The first Tulip still hasn’t opened as the cold and rain continues. Waiting for a sunny day.

Tulip. (David J Mathre)
caption. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (44.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (16.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain much of the day. A deficit of 27.6 kWh.

Thirteen-Years Ago (12-April-2008) — Arizona

Springtime Nature in Arizona

Evening walkabout in Page, Arizona: Great-tailed Grackle (both male and female). My eBird Checklist.


Evening walkabout. Images taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Sunday (11-April-2021) — New Jersey

Springtime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Morning visitors to the backyard and patio birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird.


Daily backyard visitors. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

The first Tulip hasn’t quite opened yet (still raining outside). Waiting for a sunny day.


Tulip in the rain. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Time-lapse Little Planet Video of Assembling an IKEA Cabinet. Use the full-screen button to enlarge the video.

Daily Electric Energy Used (43.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (6.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and rain much of the day. A deficit of 37.0 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (311 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (360 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A surplus of 49.0 kWh.

Three-Years Ago (11-April-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey

Evening at the birdfeeder: Mourning Dove, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco. My eBird Checklist.


Evening at the birdfeeder. Images taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Thirteen-Years Ago (11-April-2008) — Arizona

Springtime Nature in Arizona

Morning walkabout in Page, Arizona: Common Raven, House Finch. The male House Finch seemed to be fighting. My eBird Checklist.


Morning walkabout. Images taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.