Five-Years Ago (14-April-2010) — California

Gone to See America 2010. Big Sur Photography Workshop with Michael Mariant. Day 0: Piedras Blancas Beach.

Herring Gull at Piedras Blancas Beach, Central California Coast. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Herring Gull at Piedras Blancas Beach, Central California Coast. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Herring Gull at Piedras Blancas Beach, Central California Coast. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 210 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (05-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 7: (ingólfshöfði) Along the South East Coast.

Puffin In Flight After a Successful Morning Fishing Trip. Cape Ingolfshofdi (Ingólfshöfði) a private nature preserve on an isolated headland on the coast half way between Skaftafell in Vatnajokull National Park and Jökulsárlón ice lagoon in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Image processed with the new 64 bit Focus Magic filter.

Puffin In Flight After a Successful Morning Fishing Trip. (David J Mathre)
Puffin In Flight After a Successful Morning Fishing Trip. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (05-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 7: Cape Ingolfshofdi (Ingólfshöfði) Along the South East Coast.

I Guess Its Time To Go Fishing For Breakfast. Cape Ingolfshofdi (ingólfshöfði) a private nature preserve on an isolated headland on the coast half way between Skaftafell in Vatnajokull National Park and Jökulsárlón ice lagoon in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec).

I Guess Its Time To Fishing For Breakfast. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
I Guess Its Time To Fishing For Breakfast. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (03-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 5: Jökulsárlón Lagoon.

Arctic Tern complaining that I was too close to its nest. Jökulsárlón Lagoon entrance near the Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).

Arctic Tern Complaining That I Was Too Close To The Nesting Grounds. Jökulsárlón Lagoon entrance near the Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Nikonians Academy Iceland Photo Adventure Tour. (David J Mathre)
Arctic Tern Complaining That I Was Too Close To The Nesting Grounds. Jökulsárlón Lagoon entrance near the Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 400, 32 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (03-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 5: Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier, Jökulsárlón Lagoon South East Coast.

Arctic Tern Hovering Looking For Fish in the Lagoon. Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier at the Jökulsárlón Lagoon in Southeast Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 116 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec).

Arctic Tern Hovering Looking For Fish in the Lagoon. (David J Mathre)
Arctic Tern Hovering Looking For Fish in the Lagoon. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 160, 116 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)