Friday (12-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Mushroom and Troll. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Mushroom and Troll. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Mushroom and Troll. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (05-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 7: Southern Iceland.

Troll Sunning Itself Under A Dandelion On the Lichen and Moss Covered Eldhraun Lava Field in Southern Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Troll Sunning Itself Under A Dandelion On the Lichen and Moss Covered Eldhraun Lava Field in Southern Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Troll Sunning Itself Under A Dandelion On the Lichen and Moss Covered Eldhraun Lava Field in Southern Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (11-May-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Troll guarding mushrooms. I guess they became bold since I’ve been away from the house for four months. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/2000 sec).

Troll guarding mushrooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Troll guarding mushrooms. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 60 mm f/2.4 macro lens (ISO 200, 60 mm, f/2.4, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (31-July-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 2: Drangshlid Farm in Southern Iceland.

Small One Eyed Alien checking out folks eating breakfast on a foggy morning at the Drangshlid Farm Holiday Guest House in Southern Iceland. It knows that there are trolls living in the nearby Drangshlíð Rock. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec).

Small One Eyed Alien . Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Small One Eyed Alien Checking out Folks on a Foggy Morning. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (05-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 7: Eldhraun Lava Field.

Troll Sunning Itself Under A Dandelion On the Lichen and Moss Covered Eldhraun Lava Field in Southern Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec).

Troll Sunning Itself Under A Dandelion On the Lichen and Moss Covered Eldhraun Lava Field in Southern Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Troll Sunning Itself Under A Dandelion On the Lichen and Moss Covered Eldhraun Lava Field in Southern Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 32 mm f/1.2 lens (ISO 160, 32 mm, f/8, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)