Category: Nature

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

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

Autumn Nature in New Jersey: Sunday Walk in the Park.

Gone for a walkabout at the Rock Mill Preserve with the Montgomery Friends of Open Space. A local park within walking distance of my house.

Rock Mill Preserve Opening. Sunday in the Park. Montgomery Township, New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica X2 Camera. (David J Mathre)
Rock Mill Preserve Opening. Sunday in the Park. Montgomery Township, New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica X2 Camera. (David J Mathre)


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

Colorado Autumn Road Trip: Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Panorama taken from the Visitor Center. It is composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/11, 1/125 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, and the composite panorama generated using AutoPano Giga Pro. The full panorama is 2554 x 16795 pixels (available as a 15″ x 112″ print). The individual images are shown as a slide show.

Great Sand Dunes National Park Panorama. Composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 zoom lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/11, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Great Sand Dunes National Park Panorama. Composite of seven images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 zoom lens (ISO 100, 35 mm, f/11, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)


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

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey: Rutting Season.

Wary buck wondering why I am pointing a large black lens at him.

Wary buck. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/45 sec). (David J Mathre)
Wary buck. Backyard autumn nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/45 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (27-October-2007) — Colorado

Autumn Nature at Rocky Mountain National Park.

Steller’s Jay at Endovalley. Image taken with an Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec).

Steller's Jay
Steller’s Jay at Endovalley. Image taken with an Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/4, 1/60 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (22-October-2012) — New Mexico

Gone to See America 2012 Road Trip. Day 16: Roswell, New Mexico.

Sandhill Cranes in Flight. Morning at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, New Mexico. Images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens.

Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, New Mexico. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, New Mexico. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Sandhill Cranes in Flight. Morning at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, New Mexico. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Sandhill Cranes in Flight. Morning at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, New Mexico. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec) (David J Mathre)