Category: Nature

Views of nature and the natural world. Plants, animals, and wildlife from around the world.

Three-Years Ago (03-November-2013) — New Jersey

Daddy Longlegs (actually Harvestmen) on a Moss Covered Log at the Recently Opened Rock Mill Preserve in Montgomery Township New Jersey. Autumn Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/2.5, 1/400 sec).

Daddy Longlegs (actually Harvestmen) Autumn Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/2.5, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Daddy Longlegs (actually Harvestmen) Autumn Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/2.5, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (03-November-2007) — Colorado

Panorama of a dry Mendano creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in the late autumn. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 17 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. The B&W conversion was done in Capture One Pro.

Panorama of a dry Mendano creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in the late autumn. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 17 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Panorama of a dry Mendano creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in the late autumn. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 17 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (03-November-2006) — New Jersey

Squirrel hiding in a tree eating wild grapes in the afternoon sun. Backyard autumn nature. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec).

Squirrel hiding in a tree eating wild grapes. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel hiding in a tree eating wild grapes. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (19-October-2012) — New Mexico

Gone to See America 2012 Road Trip. Nikonians Annual Photography Adventure Trip. Day 6: White Sands National Monument.

Dawn in the Desert. White Sands National Monument. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7.

Dawn in the Desert. White Sands National Monument. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Dawn in the Desert. White Sands National Monument. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/3.2, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (05-October-2012) — New Jersey

Autumn Nature in New Jersey: Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Green Heron swallowing a fish at a pond in the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR len + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 220, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec).

Green Heron Swallowing a Fish at a Pond in the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR len + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 220, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Green Heron Swallowing a Fish. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR len + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 220, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)