View from Pinwheel Vista
Appalachian Trail
Vernon New Jersey
April 2023
Panorama off the Canon EOS M5 + EF-M 28mm macro lens
View from Pinwheel Vista
Osprey and Nest on Pamlico River
Osprey and Nest
Pamlico River
Goose Creek State Park
North Carolina
May 2023
I came across this silhouetted scene one morning from the trails at Goose Creek State Park in Washington North Carolina.
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Black Bear at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
American Black Bear
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
North Carolina
May 2023
We heard that the Pungo Lake area was the place to be to easily observe bears though this was only bear we came across on our drive. Still a nice place for nature exploration.
Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm VC
Springer’s Point Preserve
Springer’s Point Preserve
Ocracoke Island
OBX, North Carolina
May 2023
There are many great weathered and gnarled trees to photograph on the interior and also perimeter of Springer’s Point.
Canon M5 + 18-150mm EFM lens
Yellow-Bellied Slider at Pocosin Lakes NWR
Yellow-bellied Slider
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
North Carolina
May 2023
A telephoto shot into dense wetlands yielded this vignette of a Yellow-bellied Slider turtle.
Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm vc lens
I have a few North Carolina travel photos to post before I return to my regularly scheduled Spring in New Jersey shots.
Foggy morning in Rockaway Valley
Foggy morning in Rockaway Valley
Boonton Twp NJ
May 2023
I was able to park my car yesterday and shoot a few frames before the morning fog dissipated.
Another note of interest- my internet research reveals that this agricultural property near the corner of Rockaway Valley Road and Valley Road was the first preserved farmland in Boonton Township.
Sony A7R3 + Tamron 24mm
Egrets and Heron at Great Swamp
Egrets and Heron at Great Swamp
Great Swamp NWR
Morris County, New Jersey
Right place and right time for this shot.
American Oystercatcher at Sandy Hook
American Oystercatcher
Sandy Hook – Gateway National Recreation Area
New Jersey
April 2023
Certainly one of our most distinct and most animated local shorebirds
Driftwood and Tidal Pool
Driftwood and Tide Pool
Gateway National Recreation Area – Sandy Hook
New Jersey
April 2023
Red Eft at Wildcat Ridge
Red Eft
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Morris County NJ
April 2023
Call them what you like: Efts, Newts, or Salamanders These charismatic amphibians make me grateful for the preserved open spaces we do have in North Jersey.
Sidenote: if you do take the time to get outside to observe reptiles and amphibians do not be selfish and move them or take them home. Nobody wants to be a prisoner.
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 