Category: Nature

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

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

Late Summer Nature in New Jersey. Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Green Heron Gone Fishing at a Pond in the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 800, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec).

Green Heron Gone Fishing 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 800, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Green Heron Gone Fishing 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 800, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (02-October-2013) — Colorado. 

Gone to See America 2013. Autumn Rocky Mountain Photography Safari in Colorado with Jason Odell. Day 2: Ashcroft Ghost Town.

Fall Aspens near Ashcroft a Ghost Town in Colorado.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed in Capture One Pro 7 and Photoshop CS 6.

Fall Aspens and Fence near Ashcroft. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Fall Aspens and Fence near Ashcroft. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/16, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (19-September-2006) — Texas

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 21: Big Bend National Park, Texas.

Turkey Vulture Giving Me the Look. On the road in Big Bend National Park, after feeding on a road-killed Javelina. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec).

Turkey Vulture on the Road After Feeding on a Road-Killed Javelina in Big Bend National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Turkey Vulture on the Road After Feeding on a Road-Killed Javelina in Big Bend National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (19-September-2006) — Texas

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 21: Big Bend National Park, Texas.

Turkey Vulture giving me the look. On the road in Big Bend National Park – just after it was feeding on a road-killed Javelina. Image taken with a Nikon D200 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec).

Turkey Vulture on the Road After Feeding on a Road-Killed Javelina in Big Bend National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)
Turkey Vulture on the Road After Feeding on a Road-Killed Javelina in Big Bend National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/11, 1/500 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (16-September-2012) — At Sea, English Channel

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 24: At Sea, English Channel.

Northern Gannet in flight from deck 7 of the MV Explorer while traveling in the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).

Northern Gannet in Flight From Deck 7 of the M/V Explorer Traveling in the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Northern Gannet in Flight From Deck 7 of the M/V Explorer Traveling in the English Channel. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)