Sunday (08-July-2018) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

I stopped at the nearby Sourland Mountain Preserve to see if any butterflies have arrived. I only found some really tiny butterflies (or are they moths?).  While walking down the gas line trail, I noticed a deer watching me from the bushes. It looks like she has a wound on her head between the eyes that was covered with flies. Back home, there was a wary groundhog, a bull frog in my pond, and a young fawn going through my wildflower garden eating the buds before they can bloom.



Individual images in the slide shows can be viewed here.

Seven-Years Ago (25-June-2011) — New Jersey

Early Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Morning Reflection and Silhouette at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Leica X1 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CS5.

Morning Reflection Silhouette at Sourland Mountain Reserve. Early Summer in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Morning Reflection Silhouette at Sourland Mountain Preserve. Early Summer in New Jersey. Image taken with a Leica X1 (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)

 

Eleven-Years Ago (27-December-2006) — New Jersey

Winter Walkabout in New Jersey: Backyard and Sourland Mountain Preserve

Northern mockingbirds in the backyard, then tall grass and a lonely lawn chair at the Sourland Mountain Preserve

Northern Mockingbird on a Vine. Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/750 sec) (David J Mathre)
Northern Mockingbird on a Vine. Backyard Winter Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D2xs camera and 70-200 mm VR lens (ISO 100, 200 mm, f/2.8, 1/750 sec) (David J Mathre)



Three-Years Ago (29-August-2014) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey: Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Late Summer Yellow Wildflowers at the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2104.

Late Summer Yellow Wildflowers at the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2104. (David J Mathre)
Late Summer Yellow Wildflowers at the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic and Photoshop CC 2104. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (26-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

The Elusive American Bittern Hunting Frogs a the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/600 sec).

Elusive American Bittern at the Pond. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Elusive American Bittern at the Pond. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/600 sec). (David J Mathre)