Two-Years Ago (16-August-2014) — Poland.

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 77: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Gdansk, Poland.

Sunset over Westerplatte and the Monument to the Defenders viewed from the deck of the MV Explorer while docked in Gdansk.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Sunset over Westerplatte and the Monument to the Defenders viewed from the deck of the MV Explorer while docked in Gdansk.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/640 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Sunset over Westerplatte and the Monument to the Defenders viewed from the deck of the MV Explorer while docked in Gdansk.  Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/5, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (16-August-2009) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec).

Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Summer Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec).. (David J. Mathre)
Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (16-August-2008) — New Jersey

Indoor Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Spider Hatchery in My Garage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash.

Spider Hatchery. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash. (David J Mathre)
Spider Hatchery. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash. (David J Mathre)

Monday (15-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

My Troll found some big white mushrooms in the woods at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens.


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Monday (15-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

American Goldfinch Really Love Fresh Thistle Seeds. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec).

Goldfinch Feeding on Thistle Seeds. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. (David J Mathre)
Goldfinch Feeding on Thistle Seeds. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. (David J Mathre)