One-Year Ago (21-March-2014) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec).

Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Honey Bee Working the Early Spring Purple Crocuses Blooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Fuji 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/4000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (21-March-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco hiding in the bushes. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec).  The camera did a great job focusing on the birds eye in a dense field of distractions!

Dark-eyed "Slate-colored" Junco Hiding in the Bushes. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed “Slate-colored” Junco Hiding in the Bushes. Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter,and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Friday (20-March-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nature in New Jersey.

First day of spring and it snowed. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

First Day of Spring 2015. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
First Day of Spring 2015. Composite of 6 images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and Zeiss 32 mm lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Autopano Giga, Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (10-March-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Squirrel Eating an Acorn in a Tree in My Front Yard. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens connected with a FT1 adapter (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/2.5, 1/800 sec). With the Nikon 1 sensor size, the field of view is equivalent to 540 mm on a 35 mm sensor.

Squirrel with an acorn in the afternoon sun. Winter nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/2.5, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Squirrel with an acorn in the afternoon sun. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V1 camera, FT1 adapter, and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/2.5, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (18-February-2009) — New Jersey

Winter Nature in New Jersey.

Black-capped Chickadee trying to keep warm above my doorway on a cold winter night. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/7, 1/60 sec, flash).

Black-capped Chickadee trying to keep warm. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/7, 1/60 sec, flash). (David J. Mathre)
Black-capped Chickadee trying to keep warm. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 200 mm, f/7, 1/60 sec, flash). (David J. Mathre)