Friday (12-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Mushroom and Troll. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Mushroom and Troll. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Mushroom and Troll. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (06-August-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Squirrel Eating a Magic Mushroom. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec).

Squirrel Eating a Mushroom. Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel Eating a Mushroom. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (05-July-2014) — Scotland

Gone to See Europe 2014. Day 35: Semester at Sea, Summer 2014 Semester Voyage. Glasgow, Scotland.

Giant Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms on the Side of a Building in Glasgow, Scotland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Giant Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms on the Side of a Building in Glasgow, Scotland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Giant Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms on the Side of a Building in Glasgow, Scotland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Saturday (14-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

It’s rained a lot recently, and the mushrooms are popping up. These four look like pancakes that fell on the ground. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens. (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec).

Wild mushrooms. 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, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)
Wild mushrooms.  Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/16, 1/30 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (11-May-2016) — New Jersey.

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

It has been raining recently and the mushrooms are popping up. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens. (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec).

Wild mushrooms. 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/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Wild mushrooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)