Happy Halloween everyone!

Posted on October 31st, 2013 under lithia park, only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland monster dash, lithia park, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Police chasing cross-dressing suspect?

Autumn trail in Lithia Park

Posted on October 29th, 2013 under lithia park, nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: autumn, leaves, lithia park, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Autumn in Lithia Park

Dr. Ken Loftus
one of the founders of the Ashland Monster Dash
Ken is an eye doctor (@ Ashland Eye Care), hence the eye hat.

2013 Ashland Monster Dash runners in Lithia Park

Posted on October 28th, 2013 under lithia park, only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland monster dash, lithia park, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Pictures from the 2013 Ashland Monster Dash

Last year David Laney won the 2012 Ashland Monster Dash 5k race and Ryan Ghelfi won the 10k.

This year they traded races but not places as David won the 10k and Ryan won the 5k.

Many more photos from the 2013 Ashland Monster Dash and the Costume Contest coming here soon.

Posted on October 27th, 2013 under lithia park, only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland monster dash, lithia park, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Ryan Ghelfi, sports photography. Comments Off on David Laney wins 2013 Ashland Monster Dash 10k race

Lithia Park snow – Ashland, Oregon

Posted on January 1st, 2013 under lithia park, nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: ashland creek, lithia park, nikon d7000, snow, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, winter. Comments: 1

Storm leaves Ashland Creek running through Lithia Park with tons of water to process. This spoon was found in this location in the gazebo along the creek near the band shell.

Posted on December 15th, 2012 under lithia park, nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: ashland creek, lithia park, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, water. Comments: 1

Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink

From November to the end of February every year you can ice skate in Lithia Park at the Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink.

Posted on December 11th, 2012 under lithia park, only in ashland, people, places. Tags: lithia park, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, winter. Comments Off on Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink

Most of the participants in the Ashland Monster Dash were more concerned with having fun than winning the race

Posted on November 28th, 2012 under lithia park, only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland monster dash, lithia park, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, Ryan Ghelfi, sports photography. Comments Off on 2012 Ashland Monster Dash photos

I have seen real owls in Lithia Park, but this one was cuter.

Plain and peanut M&Ms — father-daughter runners in the 2012 Ashland Monster Dash

Somehow I think this Eric Cartman (South Park) costume was meant for someone a bit shorter and fatter.

Paddy's was one of the sponsors of the 2012 Monster Dash (and a prior sponsor of my softball team). Thanks to all of the sponsors and participants, thousands of dollars were raised for Ashland's public schools.

Posted on November 3rd, 2012 under lithia park, only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland monster dash, halloween, lithia park, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000. Comments: 2