Seven-Years Ago (26-June-2009) — California

Early Summer Nature in California.

Common Grackle (?). Viewed outside my hotel room at the Marriott Residence Inn in South San Francisco, California. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 135 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec).

Grackle. Image taken in South San Francisco, California. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 135 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Grackle. Image taken in South San Francisco, California. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 1600, 135 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (25-June-2014) — Portugal

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 25: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Departing Lisbon, Portugal

Homeless woman sleeping with her dog in the LUX Night Club Vestibule (6:30 AM on a Wednesday Morning). Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/4, 1/25 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define 2, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Sleeping in the LUX Night Club Vestibule (6:30 AM on a Wednesday Morning). Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/4, 1/25 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define 2, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Sleeping in the LUX Night Club Vestibule (6:30 AM on a Wednesday Morning). Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/4, 1/25 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Define 2, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (25-June-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summer Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

Backyard Fireflies.  Composite of 110 images taken with a Nikon D3s and 600 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2500, 600 mm, f/13, 25 sec). Images processed with Capture One Pro, Startrails (used to stack the images), and Photoshop CS5.

Backyard Fireflies. Early Summer in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 600 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2500, 600 mm, f/13, 25 sec). Images processed with Capture One Pro, Startrails (used to stack 110 images), and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Backyard Fireflies. Early Summer in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 600 mm f/4 lens (ISO 2500, 600 mm, f/13, 25 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (25-June-2011) — New Jersey

Early Summer Nature in New Jersey.

Two views of a local farmer’s wheat field in the morning. The sun was just coming out from behind some low clouds and there was still a bit of mist.

Wheat Field at Morning in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Wheat Field at Morning in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5.
Wheat Field at Morning in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Wheat Field at Morning in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CS5.

Friday (24-June-2016) — New Jersey.

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Testosterone pumped Brown-headed Cowbird and its double reflection in the early morning sun. It has been attacking its reflection for several days now. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/56 sec).

Testosterone Pumped Brown-headed Cowbird and Its Double Reflection in the Early Morning Sun. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/56 sec). (David J Mathre)
Testosterone Pumped Brown-headed Cowbird and Its Double Reflection in the Early Morning Sun. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/56 sec). (David J Mathre)