Seven-Years Ago (10-May-2008) — Colorado

Springtime Nature at the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge.

Red-winged Blackbird on a Cattail. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec).

Red-Winged Blackbird on Cattails. Early Spring in Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, Southwest Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Red-Winged Blackbird on a Cattail. Early Spring in Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, Southwest Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/11, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (10-May-2008) — Colorado

Gone to See America. May 2008 Colorado Road Trip. Day 1: Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Black-Billed Magpie in Flight at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1600 sec).

Black-Billed Magpie in Flight at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-Billed Magpie in Flight at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (01-May-2014) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Emerging tree sprouting spring leaves that the survived the flooding along Rock Brook.  Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/17 sec).

Emerging Spring Tree Leaves the Survived the Flooding Along Rock Brook Last Night. Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/17 sec). (David J Mathre)
Emerging Spring Tree Leaves the Survived the Flooding Along Rock Brook Last Night. Spring Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 23 mm f/1.4 lens (ISO 200, 23 mm, f/16, 1/17 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (18-April-2015) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Pair of Eastern Carpenter Bees Mating. Note the orange light under the male’s abdomen. The light was not there in the frame before or after. Backyard spring nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Lightroom, Capture One Pro, Nik Define, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Pair of Eastern Carpenter Bees Mating. (David J Mathre)
Pair of Eastern Carpenter Bees Mating. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (09-April-2008) — Arizona

Page Arizona Photography Workshop with Winston Hall. Day 2: Upper Antelope Canyon.

Tumble Weed at the Entrance to Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 27 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 6.

Tumble Weed at the Entrance to Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 27 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 6. (David J Mathre)
Tumble Weed at the Entrance to Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 27 mm, f/8, 1/320 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One 6. (David J Mathre)