Friday (09-May-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Volunteer Azalea Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/16, 1/6 sec). For years the deer have decimated my Azalea plants during the winter. This spring I removed the old dead plants. Yesterday, I noticed these blooms only a couple of inches off the ground on some volunteer Azalea plants. If you look close in the left flower, there is a caterpillar looking for lunch.

Volunteer Azalea Blooms. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/16, 1/6 sec). For years the deer have decimated my Azalea plants during the winter. This spring I removed the old dead plants. Yesterday, I noticed these blooms only a couple of inches off the ground on some volunteer Azalea plants. If you look close in the left flower, there is a caterpillar looking for lunch. (David J Mathre)
Volunteer Azalea Blooms. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/16, 1/6 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (08-May-2007) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Backlit spring afternoon maple leaf. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.3, 1/125 sec).

Spring Afternoon Maple Leaf. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.3, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Spring Afternoon Maple Leaf. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/5.3, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (06-May-2013) — Morocco

Gone to See Europe and North Africa. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 11: Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

Shadows under an outdoor eating area. Moroccan cooking school in the Atlas Mountains. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 160, 18.5 mm, f/4.5, 1/1250 sec)

Shadows Under an Outdoor Eating Area. Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 160, 18.5 mm, f/4.5, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Shadows Under an Outdoor Eating Area. Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 18.5 mm f/1.8 lens (ISO 160, 18.5 mm, f/4.5, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (06-May-2013) — Morocco

Gone to See Europe and North Africa. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer.  Day 10: Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

Wheat Field in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Image taken with an Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm lens (ISO 160, 72 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Wheat Field in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. . (David J Mathre)
Wheat Field in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Image taken with an Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm lens (ISO 160, 72 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (04-May-2008) — Colorado

Early Spring Nature in Colorado.

Horned Lark at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge.  Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Horned Lark in the wetlands of the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Horned Lark in the wetlands of the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)