Category: Nature

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

Three-Years Ago (04-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 6: Skaftafell National Park.

They Are Rising!!! Out of the Glacier. Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec).

Sunburst Through a Rock Cairn Silhouette Overlooking a Glacier in Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Sunburst Through a Rock Cairn Silhouette Overlooking a Glacier in Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (04-August-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Fawn with Spots — Got to Run. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm lens (ISO 900, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Nik Define 2, and Photoshop CS5.

Unfortunately, these guys spread the deer ticks — which then spread Lyme’s disease. Been there, done that, don’t want to do that again.

Running Fawn Moving and Out of Focus. Backyard Nature in my Backyard -- Summer in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm lens (ISO 900, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Nik Define 2, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Running Fawn Moving and Out of Focus. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm lens (ISO 900, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (04-August-2007) — Colorado

Summertime Nature at the Caribou Ranch Open Space Preserve in Boulder County, Colorado.

While on a hike at the Caribou Ranch I noticed this strange plant growing in the forest.  A tall reddish stalk with hanging bell like flowers. It doesn’t appear to have any chlorophyll and lives mostly in the shade. I wondered if it was related to the Snow Plant I saw in Yosemite. Later on I found that it is a Coralroot Orchid. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm macro lens. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Strange Wildflower at the Caribou Ranch Open Space Preserve in Boulder County, Colorado. Later identified as a Coralroot Orchid. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm macro lens. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Coralroot Orchid. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm macro lens. (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (03-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 5: Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Jökulsárlón Lagoon South East Coast.

Arctic Tern Fishing Frenzy. Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier at the Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 116 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec).

Arctic Tern Fishing Frenzy. Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier at the Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 116 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). Nikonians Academy Iceland Photo Adventure Tour. (David J Mathre)
Arctic Tern Fishing Frenzy. Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier at the Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 116 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (01-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 3: Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

European Golden Plover Doing the Broken Wing Dance — Attempting to Distract us From Her Chick. Vestmannaeyjar (Westman), on Heimaey Island Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 450, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec).

European Golden Plover Pretending to have a Broken Wing -- Attempting to Distract Us From Her Chick. Vestmannaeyjar (Westman), on Heimaey Island Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 450, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). Nikonians Iceland Photo Safari (David J Mathre)
European Golden Plover Pretending to have a Broken Wing — Attempting to Distract Us From Her Chick. Vestmannaeyjar (Westman), on Heimaey Island Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 450, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)