Four-Years Ago (20-July-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Chipping Sparrow. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/50 sec) on a tripod, VR-ON, Mirror-UP. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Nik Define 2, and Photoshop CS5.

Chipping Sparrow. Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/50 sec) on a tripod, VR-ON, Mirror-UP. Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6, Nik Define 2, and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Chipping Sparrow. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/50 sec) on a tripod, VR-ON, Mirror-UP.(David J Mathre)

Thursday (10-September-2015) — New Jersey

Indoor Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

We finally got rain, thunder and lighting starting at 03:00 this morning. Found my newest house pet when opening the garage for the contractor this morning. Most of my grass is dry, and really need the rain. Yesterday while driving back from a breakfast in Rahway I noticed most of the fields with corn or soybeans were all brown. I so much don’t miss doing the commute anymore. An hour and a half to drive 35 miles, even knowing the back roads. I guess schools have started and everyone is back from summer vacations.

Toad in the Garage. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 1600, 56 mm, f/3.5, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)
Toad in the Garage. Image taken with a Leica T camera and 18-56 mm lens (ISO 1600, 56 mm, f/3.5, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)

Six-Years Ago (10-September-2012) — Alaska

Gone to See North America Road Trip. Day 20: Alaska Railroad – Denali to Anchorage, Alaska. (Day 6: Nikonians ANPAT 9).

Stoned Beaver on the Alaska Railroad traveling from Denali National Park to Anchorage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 450, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/800 sec).

Stoned Beaver on the Alaska Railroad traveling from Denali National Park to Anchorage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 450, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Stoned Beaver on the Alaska Railroad traveling from Denali National Park to Anchorage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 450, 16 mm, f/2.8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)

Four-Years Ago (09-September-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Night Sky over New Jersey.

In Camera Moon Sequence. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

In Camera Moon Sequence. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
In Camera Moon Sequence. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 100, 600 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (09-September-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

This was the biggest spider I had ever seen in New Jersey. It was above my front door. I decided to go in the house via the back door to get a camera. Not as big as a tarantula, but close. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 200 mm f/4 macro lens (ISO 220, 200 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec) and SB-900 flash.

Big Spider Above My Front Door. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 200 mm f/4 macro lens (ISO 220, 200 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec) and SB-900 flash. (David J. Mathre)
Big Spider Above My Front Door. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 200 mm f/4 macro lens (ISO 220, 200 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec) and SB-900 flash. (David J. Mathre)

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