Posted on May 8th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: landscape, nikon d7000, sunrise, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Good morning Ashland

Mt. Ashland from the watershed

Posted on May 1st, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: hike, landscape, mountains, mt. ashland, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, wonder trail. Comments Off on Mt. Ashland from Wonder Trail

Throwing it back almost nine years for today’s photo.

Posted on April 30th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: landscape, mt. ashland, nikon d7000, pilot rock, sunset, Tamron 10-24mm lens. Comments Off on Dusk

Posted on April 29th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, rocks, trails, trees, wonder trail. Comments Off on Wonder Trail

Or is it Ashland Ponds? This place is Ashland Ponds on Google Maps, but there is only one pond here.

I had never heard of, or happened on, this place after nearly 20 years in Ashland. And I get around, but somehow Ashland Pond never made it onto my radar. We were heading out to do a ride/run on the Bear Creek Greenway, like we have a million times before, when I saw this on Google Maps with what appeared to be a trail around it so we investigated. Lovely spot with no people and lots of wildlife. We saw numerous birds, ducks, and turtles. Upon further research it appears that you may encounter a family of river otters in this place as well.

You can’t get here from the Bear Creek Greenway (as far as I can tell). Instead, head to the end of Glendower Street, through the gap in the barrier, and go down and to the left.

Posted on April 26th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: Bear Creek Greenway, biking, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, panorama, photoshop photomerge, siskiyous. Comments Off on Ashland Pond

Clark’s Grebes in Klamath Falls

Happening the next couple weeks in Klamath Falls…

Posted on April 25th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens Nikon, klamath falls, Nikon D500, wildlife. Comments Off on Clark’s Grebes

Posted on April 23rd, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: flowers, napa, nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Spring

Posted on April 20th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: clouds, landscape, lx3, sun, sunrise. Comments Off on Sunrise

I have ridden down the Pepsi Trail in the Ashland Watershed a couple of times, each time I vowed never to do it again. Although there is one good section, the rest is way too steep and rutted to be fun for someone like me. A few days ago I decided to ride it in the opposite direction, somehow thinking that would be better (on an electric-assist bike). Turns out, Pepsi is just as bad, if not worse, going uphill. Never again!

But the views (the one above from near the intersection with the Ashland Loop Road) are sometimes lovely.

Posted on April 19th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: pixel 3 xl, trails, trees. Comments Off on Pepsi Trail