Spizzle Creek
Island Beach State Park
Ocean County NJ
June 2022
On a good day with a strong Summer breeze biting insects are minimal at IBSP. On a bad day…
Learn more about Island Beach State Park – https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/islandbeachstatepark.html
Pine Barrens Bluet
Bass River State Forest NJ
June 2022
This small damselfly accommodated a closeup shot with my compact macro lens setup.
More info on the Pine Barrens Bluet – http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/species/fieldguide/view/Enallagma%20recurvatum/
Canon EF-M 28mm macro lens + Canon M5
Common Sanddragon in the New Jersey Pinelands
Bass River State Forest
June 2022
More information on the Common Sanddragon dragonfly – https://njodes.org/Pages/SpeciesAccount.aspx?id=312
Visit Bass River State Forest – https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/bassriverstateforest.html
This uncropped image was shot with the Canon 28mm macro lens. Shooting dragonflies or small butterflies with a short lens is very difficult yet allows for a broad view of the surrounding landscape.
Gable Barn with Distant Clouds
Tuolumne County, California
May 2022
A leftover shot that I almost forgot to edit from our California trip. I especially liked the gnarled fence post and blue sky. This was captured as we drove from Groveland CA along Highway 120 to reach Big Oak Flat Road.
Read my full California trip report here –
https://dave-blinder.com/2022/05/27/northern-california-2022-trip-report/
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