September Storm Over the Paulinskill
Sussex County NJ
09.11.23
An ominous horizontal cloud hugged the horizon before this afternoon’s storm.
Canon M5 + EFM 11-22mm
Groundhog Family
Waywayanda State Park
New Jersey
May 2012
Never won any awards with this shot from 10+ years ago 😆 It’s still the only time I’ve observed a group of young groundhogs (woodchucks) together.
Canon 7D + Tamron 18-270mm
Eastern Fence Lizard
Brendan T Byrne State Forest
New Jersey
July 2023
A closeup view of a common Fence Lizard at rest in the New Jersey Pinelands.
Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm
Marsh View
Cattus Island County Park
Toms River, New Jersey
June 2022
There are several easy and scenic nature trails to explore at Cattus Island. You may encounter biting insects though, mid-summer.
Visit Cattus Island County Park – https://www.oceancountyparks.org/frmRegContentPrks?ID=0751673c-9513-4ecc-8f3e-3e65b0f2ec45
Hoary Elfin
Whiting WMA
Ocean County NJ
May 2022
With an approximate wingspan of 1” these tiny Spring butterflies are quite a challenge to fill the frame with.
Read more about the Hoary Elfin – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/hoary_elfin.html
Hollowed Tree
Jonathan’s Woods
Denville NJ
A wide angle and intimate shot near Hog Pen seemed to “animate the emotions” of this tree to me.
What do you see?
Tokina 20mm + Sony A7R3
Before The Storm, Part I
Heislerville WMA
Cumberland County NJ
October 2021
The stark dead trees along Thompson Beach Road contrasted strongly with the late morning sky.
Read more about Heislerville WMA – https://njaudubon.org/wp-content/wildlife/DelawareBayshoreTrails/Sites/tabid/440/Scope/site/Guide/DELBAYSH/Site/25/Default.html
Clouds over Hyper Humus Marsh
Paulinskill WMA
Lafayette, NJ
September 2021
I’ve been waiting for a dynamic sky to photograph this isolated limestone boulder for at least 2 years. I liked how the small clouds on the left and right sides of the frame lit up a little from sunlight for this frame.
Visit Hyper Humus Marsh – https://goo.gl/maps/bVWXZoorcVs2XunZ7
Red Admiral butterfly on Tree Trunk
Washington Valley Park
Somerset County NJ
August 2021
Taken with wide angle lens the goal of this capture was to isolate the perched butterfly set against the forested green background.
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 