Two-Years Ago (13-September-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

My friend Harvey. Notice the mile-a-minute vine, but unfortunately the rabbit doesn’t eat it.

Harvey near my garden. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 180 mm f/2.8 lens with a FT1 adapter (ISO 200, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Harvey near my kitchen garden. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 180 mm f/2.8 lens with a FT1 adapter (ISO 200, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Harvey near my garden. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 180 mm f/2.8 lens with a FT1 adapter (ISO 200, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Harvey near my kitchen garden. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 180 mm f/2.8 lens with a FT1 adapter (ISO 200, 180 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (13-September-2012) — Belgium

Gone to see Europe. Semester at Sea. Fall 2012 Semester Voyage on the MV Explorer. Day 21: Antwerp Zoo, Belgium.

Early Dawn Jupiter and Waning Crescent Moon Over the Antwerp Cathedral from the Deck of the M/V Explorer. Female Snowy Owl at the Antwerp Zoo. M/V Explorer Docked in Antwerp, Belgium. From Across the Scheldt River.

Early Dawn Jupiter and Waning Crescent Moon Over the Antwerp Cathedral from the Deck of the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/5.6, 2 sec). (David J Mathre)
Early Dawn Jupiter and Waning Crescent Moon Over the Antwerp Cathedral from the Deck of the M/V Explorer. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/5.6, 2 sec). (David J Mathre)
Female Snowy Owl at the Antwerp Zoo. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Additional Processing with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS6. (David J Mathre)
Female Snowy Owl at the Antwerp Zoo. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Additional Processing with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS6. (David J Mathre)
M/V Explorer Docked in Antwerp, Belgium. From Across the Schelde River. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 50 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/11, 4 sec). Semester at Sea Fall 2012 Semester. (David J Mathre)
M/V Explorer Docked in Antwerp, Belgium. From Across the Scheldt River. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 50 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/11, 4 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (13-September-2009) — Canada

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 23: Alaska-Canada Highway, Canada.

Lots of wildlife on the side of the highway. A mother black bear and her two cubs, a red fox, and bison. I didn’t realize that bison lived in forests?

Mother Black Bear alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Mother Black Bear alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pair of Black Bear cubs alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pair of Black Bear cubs alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/7, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Red Fox hunting alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)
Red Fox hunting alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bison alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 900, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bison alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 900, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bison alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 280, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bison alongside the Alaska-Canada Highway. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm f/4 lens (ISO 280, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (13-September-2009) — Canada

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 23: Alaska-Canada Highway, Canada.

This was getting near the end of the season for road construction and repair. Waiting for the signal to proceed. I apologize I also take blurry pictures. Are relatively long exposures. I still can’t figure out where her arm is in the last image. Taken from the RV with a Nikon D700 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens, somewhere along the Alaska Canada Highway.


Click on the above image to my PhotoShelter gallery with the individual images in the following slide show.


Two-Years Ago (12-September-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

A groundhog approaching my patio. I am less patient with these critters. A number of years ago, one built its nest in a tunnel right next the basement’s foundation. They also have devastated my kitchen garden.

Ground Hog approaching the house. Image taken with a Nikon D3S camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 220, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Groundhog approaching the house. Image taken with a Nikon D3S camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 220, 600 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)