Today’s photo comes from a hike on a trail called Amanda’s Trail near Yachats, Oregon in November of 2016.

Posted on April 1st, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D500, yachats. Comments Off on Fungi

Posted on March 26th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on Looking southeast from Irvine & Roberts Vineyards

East Applegate Ridge Trail

Yesterday we discovered a new trail less than 40 minutes from Ashland. The trail isn’t actually new, but it’s rare that we stumble upon a new trail to us after living in Southern Oregon for 20 years. The trail is a little over 10-miles out and back or five miles if you leave a car at one end. There is a parking lot at each end, although some trail descriptions say there is no parking on the west side. That parking lot (difficult to find as there are no signs on Highway 238 near Ruch) is relatively new.

Posted on March 22nd, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: clouds, hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, panorama, photoshop photomerge, skywatch. Comments Off on East Applegate Ridge Trail

We had about 10 female turkeys prance through our back yard a couple days ago. They were followed by two males who started a mating ritual which drew one of the females back. What followed was an interesting five minutes or so which included a feathery head massage before they got down to business.

More wildlife photography here…

Posted on March 21st, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens, Nikon D750, wildlife. Comments Off on Turkey sex

Grizzly Peak in 2011 not too long after a fire

Posted on March 18th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: grizzly peak, nikon d7000, trees. Comments Off on Burned

Heart and Castle Lakes panorama

Posted on March 14th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, castle crags, castle lake, hike, landscape, nikon d7000, photoshop photomerge, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Heart and Castle Lakes

Sunny with temps hitting the 60s today, followed by snow tomorrow night. Such is the weather in Ashland in March.

Posted on March 13th, 2020 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, snow, trees, winter. Comments Off on Snow in the Siskiyous

Posted on March 3rd, 2020 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens, grizzly peak, Nikon D500, snow, winter. Comments Off on A couple weeks ago…

Today’s photo comes from a quick trip to the coast eight years ago. I don’t think I’ve been back to Bandon since.

Posted on February 29th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: bandon, beach, landscape, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, water. Comments Off on Oregon Coast