Four-Years Ago (12-August-2012) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Monarch Butterfly on a Thistle Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec).

Monarch Butterfly on a Thistle Bloom at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). . (David J Mathre)
Monarch Butterfly on a Thistle Bloom at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). . (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (10-August-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Harvey the Rabbit getting close to my kitchen garden. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Harvey the Rabbit getting close to my kitchen garden. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Harvey the Rabbit getting close to my kitchen garden. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (09-August-2011) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Den Mother and Seven Fawns Running. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 72 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec).

Seven Fawns Running and the Den Mother Doe in My Backyard. Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 72 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Seven Fawns Running. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 220, 72 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Angry Groundhog. I kept filling in the hole it was trying to build next to the foundation of my house. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Angry Groundhog. I kept filling in the hole it was trying to build right next to my house. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Angry Groundhog. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 mm VR lens (ISO 400, 400 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (09-August-2008) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Honeybee Approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 80-400 VR lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)