My random, desktop image of the day is from nearly six years ago.

Posted on August 21st, 2018 under only in ashland. Tags: home, landscape, nikon d7000, sigma 85mm f/1.4, sunrise. Comments: None

SOU campus (Worland Stadium Plaza and Lithia Motors Pavilion) looking out on Grizzly Peak

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The last couple years have been challenging photography wise because of the construction on the new Lithia Motors Pavilion. Football and soccer had an ugly, construction background for many angles, and while Ashland High School gym lighting isn’t the worst, it isn’t as good as the new pavilion on the Southern Oregon University campus.

You can check out the new digs, in less than three weeks, outdoors for the men’s soccer game (noon) on August 24 or indoors for volleyball (7 p.m.) on the same day.

Posted on August 4th, 2018 under only in ashland, places. Tags: campus, grizzly peak, landscape, Nikon AF‑S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens, Nikon D750, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on New digs

Hoping for a smoke-free summer. The next 7+ weeks will be smoke free for me, but that’s because I won’t be in Ashland. Last year the smoke came late, as evidenced by this photo from early October.

Posted on June 11th, 2018 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: landscape, Nikon D750, sunrise, Tamron SP 24-70mm Di VC USD. Comments Off on Smoky sunrise

Posted on June 2nd, 2018 under only in ashland, places. Tags: landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Coming down from the Greensprings

Posted on May 13th, 2018 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: landscape, nikon d7000, sun star, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on View from Willow Wind

Posted on May 6th, 2018 under nature, photography, places. Tags: hobart bluff, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, snow, spring, winter. Comments Off on One year ago today…

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If April showers bring May flowers, what do April snows bring?

We went for a hike on Wagner Butte on Saturday, expecting rain but receiving snow. Snow, instead of rain, was far more comfortable on this 10-mile hiking adventure.

I’ve done this trail before in sunny weather. Directions can be found here. Note that the bullet-ridden sign (top image in link) is no longer there so don’t be looking for it.

Posted on April 30th, 2018 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: landscape, Nikon AF‑S Nikkor Zoom 24‑85mm F/3.5‑4.5, Nikon D750, snow, spring, trees, wagner butte. Comments Off on Wrapping up April (with snow?)

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My random, desktop image of the day comes from a hike I took just over two years ago. I nearly died that day. Good memories.

Posted on April 25th, 2018 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: hike, landscape, muir creek, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, snow, winter. Comments Off on Snowy Muir Creek

My random, desktop image of the day is this one from a little over two years ago.

Posted on April 23rd, 2018 under nature. Tags: landscape, mountains, mt. ashland, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, snow, winter. Comments Off on Highway 66 descent