Ten-Years Ago (14-January-2007) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter (Loss of Nature) in New Jersey.

Some Cat’s (and a John Deere) parked in the mud on a misty winter day. There used to be trees here, soon to become a housing tract. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and a new 12-24 mm f/4 DX lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec).

Some Cat's (and a John Deere) parked in the mud on a misty winter day. There used to be trees here, soon to become a housing tract. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and a new 12-24 mm f/4 DX lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Some Cat’s (and a John Deere) parked in the mud on a misty winter day. There used to be trees here, soon to become a housing tract. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and a new 12-24 mm f/4 DX lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Nine-Years Ago (13-January-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Let’s see, whose cable can I disrupt today… Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec).

Let's see, whose cable can I disrupt today... Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Let’s see, whose cable can I disrupt today… Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (13-January-2007) — New Jersey

Indoor Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Western Conifer Seed Bug – Indoor Winter Nature. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/20, 1/60 sec). Not a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug!

Western Conifer Seed Bug - Indoor Winter Nature. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/20, 1/60 sec). Not a brown marmorated stink bug. (David J Mathre)
Western Conifer Seed Bug – Indoor Winter Nature. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/20, 1/60 sec). Not a brown marmorated stink bug. (David J Mathre)
Western Conifer Seed Bug - Indoor Winter Nature. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/20, 1/60 sec). Not a brown marmorated stink bug. (David J Mathre)
Western Conifer Seed Bug – Indoor Winter Nature. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/20, 1/60 sec). Not a brown marmorated stink bug. (David J Mathre)

Saturday (07-January-2017) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Walkabout after the second snow storm in two days with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 90 mm f/2 lens.

Lawn tractor parked in the snow. Our second snowstorm in two days. Winter has finally arrived. Fuji X-T1 camera and 90mm f/2 lens (ISO 200, 90 mm, f/2, 1/300 sec). (David J Mathre)
Lawn tractor parked in the snow. Our second snowstorm in two days. Winter has finally arrived. Fuji X-T1 camera and 90mm f/2 lens (ISO 200, 90 mm, f/2, 1/300 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tree in the snow. Our second snowstorm in two days. Winter has finally arrived. Fuji X-T1 camera and 90mm f/2 lens (ISO 200, 90 mm, f/2, 1/900 sec). (David J Mathre)
Tree in the snow. Our second snowstorm in two days. Winter has finally arrived. Fuji X-T1 camera and 90mm f/2 lens (ISO 200, 90 mm, f/2, 1/900 sec). (David J Mathre)
Holly berries in the snow. Our second snowstorm in two days. Winter has finally arrived. Fuji X-T1 camera and 90mm f/2 lens (ISO 200, 90 mm, f/2, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Holly berries in the snow. Our second snowstorm in two days. Winter has finally arrived. Fuji X-T1 camera and 90mm f/2 lens (ISO 200, 90 mm, f/2, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Icicle dripping. Our second snowstorm in two days. Winter has finally arrived. Fuji X-T1 camera and 90mm f/2 lens (ISO 200, 90 mm, f/2, 1/340 sec). (David J Mathre)
Icicle dripping. Our second snowstorm in two days. Winter has finally arrived. Fuji X-T1 camera and 90mm f/2 lens (ISO 200, 90 mm, f/2, 1/340 sec). (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (07-January-2007) — New Jersey

Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey.

The daffodils on the south side of my house think that spring is near. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 28-70 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec).

The daffodils on the south side of my house think that spring is near. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 28-70 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
The daffodils on the south side of my house think that spring is near. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 28-70 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 70 mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)