Wednesday (25-December-2019) — Florida

Gone to See Florida — 2019 Road Trip.

Christmas Day walkabout in an Urban Garden and Farm. I went out three times during the day with three different camera & lens combinations. Fuji X-H1 camera with a 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter, Fuji X-T3 camera with a 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens, and Nikon 1 V3 camera with a 70-300 mm VR lens. The Hens were still feasting on the broccoli leaves I brought them. Cardinal, Blue Jay, and Red-headed Woodpecker at the bird feeder. A squirrel in the Carambola and Mango tree. Many flowers (Flame Lily, Canna Lily, Chinese Lantern, Rossle (Hybiscus), Purple Bengal Clockvine). Also Bananas and Figs.

Hen eating broccoli leaves. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 200 mm f/2 OIS lens + 1.4 x teleconverter (DAVID J MATHRE)
Hen eating broccoli leaves. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 200 mm f/2 OIS lens + 1.4 x teleconverter (DAVID J MATHRE)


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Click on the above image to access my PhotoShelter gallery with the individual images in the following slideshow.



Click on the above image to access my PhotoShelter gallery with the individual images in the following slideshow.



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Hen. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 200 mm f/2 OIS lens + 1.4 x teleconverter (DAVID J MATHRE)
Hen. Image taken with a Fuji X-H1 camera and 200 mm f/2 OIS lens + 1.4 x teleconverter (DAVID J MATHRE)

Daily Electric Energy Used (52.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (31.8 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Overall a net deficit of 20.4 kWh. Most of the hydroponic gardens were off or only on for fewer hours. Also, the thermostat for the Geothermal heater and hybrid heat pump hot water heater were set for vacation mode.

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Wednesday (04-December-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

Birds at the feeder on a snowy day — Blue Jay, House Finch, Cowbird, Junco.

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Daily Electric Energy Used (89.7 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (2.38 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy.  Snow covered the solar panels. Overall a net deficit of 87.3 kWh.

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Tuesday (03-December-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

New birds at the feeder on a snowy day — Blue Jay and Red-bellied Woodpecker on a snowy day.


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Daily Electric Energy Used (80.5 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (6.77 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy.  Snow covered the solar panels. Overall a net deficit of 73.7 kWh.

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Sunday (03-March-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.


Individual images in the slide show can be viewed here.

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Starting a Fire to Cook Down Maple Sap Image taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens (David J Mathre)

Time-lapse video to follow when I have time to review and process the images.

Sunday (24-February-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

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Blue Jay at the Empty Bird Feeder on a Rainy Day. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)
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Blue Jay at the Empty Bird Feeder on a Rainy Day. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens. (David J Mathre)