Monday (18-October-2021) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Colorful clouds at dawn. I haven’t done a dawn landscape image for a while. Both single and composite images taken with a Leica CL camera and 23 mm f/2 lens.


Dawn view from the backyard. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Canada Geese, Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, American Robin, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Birds of the day in trees. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Flowers of the Day: Cosmos, Marigold, Plains Coreopsis. One set of images of a Honey Bee feeding on a white Cosmos flower.


Flowers of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


White Cosmos and Honey Bee. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

When I returned from the Post Office, there were deer inside the fenced wildflower meadow. The doe jumped over the fence, but the fawn had a hard time finding a place to go under the fence. After regrouping, I noticed a 6-point buck watching the activity from a distance.


Critters of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (39.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (24.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and clouds. Deficit of 15.0 kWh.

Five-Years Ago (24-February-2016) — Bay of Bengal

Gone to See the World. Semester at Sea Spring 2016 Voyage on the MV World Odyssey. Day 50: At Sea, Bay of Bengal.


Dawn and Sunrise over the Bay of Bengal. Breakfast Sunrise Club. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Food Art — Fruit and Vegetable Carving. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Sunset over the Bay of Bengal. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Moon rise over the Bay of Bengal. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Fritz (Faculity & Life Long Learner Bar. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Wednesday (09-December-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Colorful Clouds at Dawn. Full image size (20462 x 7971 pixel).

Colorful Clouds at Dawn. (David J Mathre)
Colorful Clouds at Dawn. Composite of eight images taken with a Leica SL2 camera and 50 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 400, 50 mm, f/2.8, 1/80 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro, and combined using AutoPano Giga Pro. (David J Mathre)


Colorful Clouds at Dawn split into 4 image. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (73.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (9.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Clouds with some rain. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 43.0 kWh.

Sunday (15-November-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Crepuscular rays and colorful clouds at dawn.

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Daily Electric Energy Used (52.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (14.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and clouds. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 37.7 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (286 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (117 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Geothermal HVAC system on, Forced Air-Dryer for Hot Peppers. A deficit of 169 kWh.

Wednesday (14-October-2020) — New Jersey

Autumn Dawn in New Jersey.

While taking the trash out early in the morning, I noticed the Crescent Moon and Venus shining brightly in the eastern dawn sky.

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Crescent Moon and Venus at Dawn. Image taken with a Leica SL2 camera and 24-90 mm lens (ISO 6400, 59 mm, f/3.7, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (40.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (36.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. More Sun. Geothermal HVAC system off. A deficit of 3.5 kWh.