Category: Photo Techniques

Friday (02-October-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Cosmos and Marigold flowers growing in Soft Pots on the patio. The sun came out after two days of rain. The white Morning Glory flower is on a vine that has become invasive. The hot Chinese Peppers growing on a Grow Tower are beginning ripen and turn red.


Autumn Wildflowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Autumn Flowers and Hot Peppers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (35.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (33.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. The sun came back in the afternoon. A deficit of 2.1 kWh.

Thursday (01-October-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Opossum still raiding the Soft Pots and Zinnia Flowers. ARRG!!!

Daily Electric Energy Used (38.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More clouds and rain. A deficit of 10.0 kWh.

Wednesday (30-September-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Opossum ignoring the trap. Need to try a different location and bait. ARRG!!!

Daily Electric Energy Used (31.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (43.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A bit more sun. A surplus of 11.3 kWh.

Monthly Electric Energy Used (1345 kWh) from Sense. Monthly Solar Electric Energy Produced (1263 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 82 kWh for the month.

Tuesday (29-September-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Backyard Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Rats and Opossums raiding the soft pots on the patio. ARRG!!!

Daily Electric Energy Used (40.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (10.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds and Rain. A deficit of 30.2 kWh.

Monday (28-September-2020) — New Jersey

Early Autumn Nighttime Sky over New Jersey.

Although it was cloudy much of the day, the sky cleared early in the evening. Waxing Gibbous Moon, image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 200-500 mm f/5.6 lens (hand-held).

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Waxing Gibbous Moon. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 200-500 mm f/5.6 VR lens (ISO 100, 500 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (48.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (31.0 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy much of the day. A deficit of 17.6 kWh.