Five-Years Ago (30-August-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Doe Checking out a downed tree limb after Hurricane Irene. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 500 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS5.

Doe Checking out a Downed Limb After Hurricane Irene. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 500 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 6 and Photoshop CS5. (David J Mathre)
Doe Checking out a Downed Limb After Hurricane Irene. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 500 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 200, 500 mm, f/4, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (30-August-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Wary Doe. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 270 mm, f/6.3, 1/160 sec).

Wary Doe. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 270 mm, f/6.3, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Wary Doe. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 270 mm, f/6.3, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Ten-Years Ago (30-August-2006)- South Dakota

Gone to See America 2006 Driving Tour. Day 5: Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming; Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

The Real Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit image (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec).

The Real Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit image (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
The Real Badlands National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D200 camera and 18-70 mm kit image (ISO 100, 18 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

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

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Kermit the Bull Frog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 5600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Kermit the Bull Frog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 5600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bull Frog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 5600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).  (David J Mathre)

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

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Robber-Fly ready to pounce on some unwitting prey at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 640, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Robber-Fly ready to pounce on some unwitting prey at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 640, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Robber-Fly ready to pounce on some unwitting prey at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 640, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec).  (David J Mathre)