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Island in the Net

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Personal thoughts, photos, and side projects. Since 2001

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American White Waterlily (Nymphaea odorata)

The American white waterlily (Nymphaea odorata) is native to North America. The flowers open during the day, close at night, and produce a strong fragrance. David planted them in the pond at the southern end of his property. I could hear the frogs. I kept hoping one or two would jump up to sit on...

American White WaterlilyDavid Mathre

David Mathre’s Poppies

David Mathre built a wildflower garden with a pond and a huge poppy field on his Skillman property.

Sandusky Coal Dock at Sunset

Late summer (2022) sunset over Lower Bay Channel, with the silhouette of Sandusky Coal Dock in the distance. Taken during a quick getaway after dropping Kiran off at Oberlin College. #Landscape #Sunset #LakeErie #Ohio

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Tufted titmouse perched on a mossy branch outside my kitchen window. #Birds #USBirds

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

I took this photograph of a European starling in Montgomery Township, perched on the very tip of a young pine. Through the lens it looks black. Just black, especially against a hard blue sky. But in Adobe Lightroom Classic I noticed it wasn't just black. In the summer, the feathers carry a greenish iridescence that...

Blue Spring RoadEuropean Starling

Female Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). This was my first wild turkey sighting in several years. #Birds #USBirds

American Goldfinch tree, Millstone Park, Rocky Hill on a dreary day. #Birds #USBirds

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

Common Whitetail dragonfly resting in the backyard habitat in Skillman created by David Mathre.

Common WhitetailDavid Mathre

I just came across this March 2026 post by Toni Schneider on federation and the AT Protocol, what some people are calling the "Atmosphere". Worth a read. https://toni.org/2026/03/27/about-the-atmosphere/ #Atmosphere #ATProtocol #Fediverse #Bluesky

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Male Red-winged Blackbird perched high on a leafy branch against a clear blue sky.

Agelaius phoeniceusHeathcote Meadows Preserve

Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Female red-winged blackbird clinging to the tall stalks at Heathcote Meadows Preserve

Agelaius phoeniceusHeathcote Meadows Preserve

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at Heathcote Meadows Preserve in South Brunswick Township, New Jersey.

Buteo jamaicensisHeathcote Meadows Preserve