Something today from a couple weekends ago when we hung out at our friends’ ranch in Beatty, Oregon.

Posted on June 8th, 2019 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens, beatty, Nikon D500, wildlife. Comments: None

@AshlandAnimals #turkey #wildlifephotography

Posted on June 2nd, 2019 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens, Nikon D500, wildlife. Comments Off on Poult

Posted on May 26th, 2019 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: emigrant lake, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Emigrant Lake

Today’s photo is of the wrong place (Portland) and time (autumn), but it kind of reminds me of today’s rainy day mood in Ashland.

Posted on May 21st, 2019 under nature, outside of ashland, photography. Tags: leaves, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000, portland. Comments Off on Wet Tuesday

Today’s photo comes from a little over five years ago. I rode through the Ashland watershed this past weekend–still as beautiful as ever.

Posted on May 20th, 2019 under lithia park, nature, only in ashland. Tags: ashland creek, landscape, lithia park, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, water, waterfall. Comments Off on Fairy Ponds

Another shot (actually this is a photomerge of seven photos) from the Castle Crags Dome Hike I did a couple weeks ago.

Posted on May 18th, 2019 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens, castle crags, hike, mountains, Nikon D500, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on Castle Crags

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After a few weeks of summer, we are back to spring today and for the next week or two.

Today’s photo is from a different time of year when the weather couldn’t make up its mind with regard to which season it should be.

Posted on May 14th, 2019 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: ashland springs hotel, autumn, mountains, mt. ashland, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D500, snow. Comments Off on Change in the weather

@CAStateParks

About an hour and half drive south of Ashland on I-5 will put you in Castle Crags State Park. There are several hikes to choose from; we did Castle Dome and Indian Springs which total about 6 miles. That may not sound like much, but with over 2,200 feet of elevation gain (and, of course, decent as well) this is a strenuous hike. The views are totally worth it though.

Indian Springs is probably skipped by most, but I found that little piece of the hike to be totally worth it (on the way down).

Posted on May 5th, 2019 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens, california, castle crags, hike, landscape, Nikon D500, wildlife. Comments Off on Castle Crags Dome Hike

@SOUAshland @SOUadmissions @SOUGrounds

Posted on April 28th, 2019 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: campus, flowers, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Five years ago today…