My resident hummingbird (May 16, 2026)

Posted on May 26th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography. Tags: hummingbird, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, wildlife. Comments Off on Hummingbird @ 1/8000 shutter speed

Pandion haliaetus

I headed over to Hyatt Lake last week in search of bald eagles. I didn’t see any, but there was other wildlife to commune with.

The lake was much lower than it was this past September. I would have thought that it would be a bit higher this time of year. I checked with A.I. and this was the result:

“April – May (Peak Capacity): Hyatt Lake usually hits its highest water levels of the year in May.

June – August (Drawdown Phase): Water levels drop quickly. TID heavily releases stored water during these months to irrigate crops throughout the Rogue Valley.

September – October (Annual Low): The lake hits its lowest levels of the year by October. In severe drought years, the reservoir has historically been drawn down to nearly empty (less than 2% capacity).”

Not good news…

Posted on May 21st, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hyatt lake, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, wildlife. Comments Off on Osprey @ Hyatt Lake

Ashland, Oregon (April 2026)

Posted on May 15th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: landscape, Nikon Z6III, sunrise, Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 DI III VXD Lens. Comments Off on Another Ashland Sunrise

Ashland, Oregon (April 2023)

Posted on May 10th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: emigrant lake, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, spring. Comments Off on Emigrant Lake Tree Swing

Ashland Creek on February 24, 2011

I bought my first DSLR shortly after this photo was taken.

Posted on May 8th, 2026 under lithia park, nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: ashland creek, landscape, lithia park, lx3, snow, winter. Comments Off on Many moons ago

Blossoms in front of SOU’s Churchill Hall

Posted on April 13th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: campus, flowers, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, Southern Oregon University, spring. Comments Off on One year ago today…

Castle Lake, California (August 2022)

Posted on April 2nd, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: california, castle lake, landscape, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii. Comments Off on Four summers ago

March 2024

Posted on March 26th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: emigrant lake, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, pilot rock. Comments Off on Pilot Rock and Emigrant Lake from Songer Butte Trail

Spring in Ashland, Oregon (March 2025)

Posted on March 25th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: flowers, grizzly peak, NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8 nikon lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, spring. Comments Off on Happy fifth day of spring