Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Queen Anne’s Lace Flower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Queen Anne's Lace Flower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Queen Anne’s Lace Flower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens.

Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 330 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 330 mm, f/11, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)
Canada Geese in the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Wild Grass Seed Head. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 220, 310 mm, f/5.3, 1/250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (07-August-2012) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Kermit the Bullfrog in a pond at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 560, 400 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec).

Bullfrog in a Pond. Summer Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 560, 400 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Bullfrog in a Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 400 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 560, 400 mm, f/8, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)