Sunday (16-February-2014) — New Jersey

Indoor Winter Nature in New Jersey — Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

The stink bugs keep coming into the house to escape the cold. This one was in the kitchen. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec) and ring-flash. Image converted to B&W with Capture One 7 Pro.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Indoor Winter Nature. Image taken with a Nikon Df and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec) and ring-flash. Image converted to B&W with Capture One 7 Pro. (David J Mathre)
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Indoor Winter Nature. Image taken with a Nikon Df and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 105 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec) and ring-flash. Image converted to B&W with Capture One 7 Pro. (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (14-February-2013) — Norway

Gone to See Norway 2013 Chasing the Northern Lights. Day 17: Tromsø.

Northern Lights in Norway. The entire sky just exploded just after midnight on Valentines day. My fisheye lens was not wide enough to capture it all!!!. Images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 3200, 16 mm, f/2.8, 2 sec).

Thursday (13-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 13: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Snowy Egret, Wood Stork, and Immature White Ibis hunting for breakfast in Big Cypress National Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/320 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7.

Snowy Egret, Wood Stork, and Immature White Ibis at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/320 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Snowy Egret, Wood Stork, and Immature White Ibis at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D700 and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/320 sec). Image converted to B&W with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Thursday (13-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 13: St. Petersburg.

Several Florida Lighthouses as Ceramic Replicas. Cape Canaveral Lighthouse; Ponce de Leon Lighthouse; Sanibel Island Lighthouse.

Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 44 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash +1 EV) (David J Mathre)
Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 44 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash +1 EV) (David J Mathre)
Ponce de Leon Lighthouse - Ceramic Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 44 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash +1 EV) (David J Mathre)
Ponce de Leon Lighthouse – Ceramic Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 44 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash +1 EV) (David J Mathre)
Sanibel Island, Florida Lighthouse - Ceramic Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 56 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash) (David J Mathre)
Sanibel Island, Florida Lighthouse – Ceramic Replica. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 56 mm, f/11, 1/60 sec, pop-up flash) (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 12: Clyde Butcher’s Swamp Cottage.

Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher’s Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7.

Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher's Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)
Little Blue Heron at Clyde Butcher’s Front Pond. Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). Black and White + One Color using Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)