Nine-Years Ago (04-November-2007) — Colorado

Mary’s Lake. Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park. Exit to the Alva B. Adams tunnel (or how Colorado river water makes it east of the continental divide). Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec).

Alva B. Adams tunnel draining into Mary's Lake. Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Alva B. Adams tunnel draining into Mary’s Lake. Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (03-November-2007) — Colorado

Panorama of a dry Mendano creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in the late autumn. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 17 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC. The B&W conversion was done in Capture One Pro.

Panorama of a dry Mendano creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in the late autumn. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 17 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Panorama of a dry Mendano creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in the late autumn. Composite of three images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 17-35 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 17 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (28-August-2007) — Colorado

Summertime Night Sky Over Colorado.

Lunar Eclipse Captured in Boulder. Composite of 8 images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 2.0 (2x) TC-E teleconverter. (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1.6 sec).

Today, I know I could have the moon in better focus. When I get some spare time I want to put together the whole sequence of images from that night together. This is just a short part of the images I took.

Lunar Eclipse Captured in Boulder. Composite of 8 images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 3.0 TC-E teleconverter. (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1.6 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lunar Eclipse Captured in Boulder. Composite of 8 images taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 3.0 TC-E teleconverter. (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/4, 1/1.6 sec). (David J Mathre)
Accidental Ghostly Self Portrait Taken During a Lunar Eclipse. Boulder Colorado, 28-August-2007. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 14 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Accidental Ghostly Self Portrait Taken During a Lunar Eclipse. Boulder Colorado.  Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 400, 14 mm, f/2.8, 30 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (26-August-2007) – Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado.

Mother duck and eight ducklings resting in the middle of Lily Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). You can see the ducks as tiny specks in the panoramic image of Lily lake I took a few minutes earlier.

Mother Duck and Eight Ducklings Resting in the Middle of Lilly Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec) (David J. Mathre)
Mother Duck and Eight Ducklings Resting in the Middle of Lilly Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec) (David J. Mathre)

Nine-Years ago (26-August-2007) — Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado.

Squirrel at Caribou Ranch, Boulder County Parkland. The multitasking squirrel knows it will be a long winter. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec).

Squirrel at Caribou Ranch, Boulder Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel at Caribou Ranch, Boulder Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)