Category: Photo Techniques

Tuesday (09-August-2022) — New Jersey

Fairgrown Farm CSA Weekly Delivery Box #15.

This week the box contained the following:

Cherry Tomatoes (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Yellow Cherry Tomatoes (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Serrano Peppers (Fairgrown Farm, Hopewell Township)
Cucumbers (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)
Red Beefsteak Tomatoes (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)
Bicolor Sweet Corn (Cassaday Farms, Monroeville)
Zucchini and Yellow Summer Squash (Marchese Family Farm, Hopewell)
Pink Fingerling Potatoes (Blue Moon Acres, Pennington)

Add on of eggs, fruit and mushrooms:

Eggs (Polnasek Farm, Hillsborough)
Cantaloupe
Golden Oyster, Blue Oyster, and Lion’s Mane Mushrooms (Zell’s Farm)


CSA Delivery Box (Week 15). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

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Tuesday (09-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Common Grackle. The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and American Goldfinch continue feeding in the Zinnia patch. An adult male House Finch was feeding two juvenile House Finches.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (106.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (60.8kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 45.4 kWh.


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Monday (08-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Mourning Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Blue Jay, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Common Grackle. The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and American Goldfinch continue feeding in the Zinnia patch.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (99.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (60.2kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 38.9 kWh.

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Sunday (07-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Downy Woodpecker, Gray Catbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch. The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and American Goldfinch continue feeding in the Zinnia patch.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (96.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (51.6 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 45.2 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (624 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (392 kWh) from Sense. Deficit of 232 kWh.

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Saturday (06-August-2022) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in my backyard: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jay, House Finch, American Goldfinch. The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were feeding on Canna and Zinnia flowers. At one point one of the tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbirds started to harass an American Goldfinch. Competition over the Zinnia flowers.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Turkey Vultures in Flight. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds feeding on Canna flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbird harassing an American Goldfinch in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a field of Zinnia flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Ruby-throated Hummingbirds on a Deer Fence. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (95.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (63.5 kWh) from Sense. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 35.0 kWh.

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