Saturday (17-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 2.

Common Ground Dove drinking at a private ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 250, 400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec).

Common Ground Dove Drinking at Dos Vandas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 250, 400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Common Ground Dove Drinking at a Private Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 250, 400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (17-May-2014) — Texas

South Texas Birding Photo Safari with Jason Odell Day 2.

Male Northern Bobwhite Quail Drinking at a Pond. Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 360, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec).

Male Northern Bobwhite Quail Drinking at a Pond. Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 360, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Male Northern Bobwhite Quail Drinking at a Pond. Dos Venadas Ranch in Southern Texas. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 360, 600 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (22-May-2013) — Ireland

Gone to See Europe. Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage on the MV Explorer. Ultimate Travel Photography Workshop IV with Michael Mariant. Day 26: Dublin, Ireland.

Caught Taking a Self Portrait – Reflection in “Sphere With Sphere” by Arnaldo Pomodoro. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/160 sec).

Caught Taking a Self Portrait - Reflection in "Sphere With Sphere" by Arnaldo Pomodoro. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/160 sec). Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage. (David J. Mathre)
Caught Taking a Self Portrait – Reflection in “Sphere With Sphere” by Arnaldo Pomodoro. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4.5, 1/160 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (26-August-2007) — Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado. Rocky Mountain National Park.

Reflections at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. When ever possible, I stop at Lily Lake. It is part of Rocky Mountain National Park, but outside the paid access part of the park along Colorado Highway 7. There is a mother duck and eight ducklings sleeping in the shadows on the far side of the lake in the first panorama image. I have also included a closer view of the ducks through a telephoto lens.

Summer Morning Reflections at Lilly Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/22, 1/20 sec). (David J Mathre)
Summer Morning Reflections at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 14 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 14 mm, f/22, 1/20 sec). (David J Mathre)
Mother Duck and Eight Ducklings Resting in the Middle of Lilly Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec) (David J. Mathre)
Mother Duck and Eight Ducklings Resting in the Middle of Lily Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec) (David J. Mathre)