Two-Years Ago (28-August-2014) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Praying Mantis Hiding In a Joe Pye Weed at the Sourland Mountain Preserve, in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Praying Mantis Hiding In a Joe Pye Weed at the Sourland Mountain Preserve, in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Praying Mantis Hiding In a Joe Pye Weed at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 70-200 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (28-August-2011) — New Jersey

Hurricane Irene Aftermath.

PSE&G Lineman repairing the power line to my house after Hurricane Irene Hit New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec).

PSE&G Lineman Repairing the Power Line to My House after Hurricane Irene Hit New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
PSE&G Lineman Repairing the Power Line to My House after Hurricane Irene Hit New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 450, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (28-August-2010) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Snowberry Clearwing (Hummingbird) Moth on Thistle Bloom. Sourland Mountain Preserve, Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 200 mm f/2 VR lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth on Thistle Bloom. Sourland Mountain Preserve, Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 200 mm f/2 VR lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Snowberry Clearwing (Hummingbird) Moth on Thistle Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 200 mm f/2 VR lens + TC-E III 20 teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/4, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (27-August-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky Over New Jersey.

Startrails Looking North. The moon was out, lighting up the chimney and Sycamore trees. Composite of 60 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro with the composite processed using Phototshop CC Statistics/Maximum.

Startrails Looking North. Composite of 60 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec). Raw images processed with Capture One Pro with the composite processed using Phototshop CC Statistics/Maximum. (David J Mathre)
Startrails Looking North. Composite of 60 images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 10.5 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 100, 10.5 mm, f/4, 120 sec).(David J Mathre)