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
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
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 Tide Pool
Gateway National Recreation Area – Sandy Hook
New Jersey
April 2023
View from Pinwheel Vista
Appalachian Trail
Vernon New Jersey
April 2023
Panorama off the Canon EOS M5 + EF-M 28mm macro lens
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.
Sandy Hook – Hazy Sunrise
Monmouth County NJ
April 2023
A foggy morning cloaked the rising sun in a moon-like appearance.
Great Brook in December
Great Swamp NWR
New Vernon NJ
A mild 50°F morning and drizzling rain dispersed patches of fog across the refuge.
Cook’s Pond in Autumn
Denville NJ
October 2022
We are seeing some vivid foliage this Fall.
Variegated Fritillary
Double Trouble State Park
Ocean County NJ
July 2022
More information on the Variegated Fritillary – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/variegated_fritillary.html
Dave Blinder Nature Photography 