Hyatt Lake (September 14, 2025)

Posted on September 17th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hyatt lake, landscape, mount mcloughlin, Mt. McLaughlin, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Mount McLoughlin from Hyatt Lake

Green Springs Mountain Loop Trail (September 14, 2025)

After almost 25 years in the Rogue Valley, it’s now difficult to discover new things. However, a couple of days ago we set out for a walk we had never done before.

Posted on September 16th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Green Springs Mountain Loop Trail

Harris Beach (Oregon)

Posted on September 4th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: beach, brookings, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, water. Comments Off on Meanwhile, on the Oregon Coast

Gray fox or kit fox?

Posted on August 22nd, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography. Tags: Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, wildlife. Comments Off on Deck party

Trinity Mountains, California (August 9, 2025)

This picturesque peak is unnamed as it’s merely a ridge up to Mt. Eddy which is over 1,000 feet higher.

Posted on August 21st, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Deadfall Creek

Lower Deadfall Lake, California (August 9, 2025)

Google maps labels the biggest Deadfall Lake as “Deadfall Lakes”. That’s actually Middle Deadfall Lake. The one pictured above is a bit northwest, and quite a bit smaller–especially in summer, of Middle Deadfall Lake. Signs near here say “Toad Lake”, but Toad Lake is actually about four miles from here.

Posted on August 20th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, panorama, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on Lower Deadfall Lake

Dusk on Mt. Ashland (July 20, 2025)

Posted on August 11th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: flowers, landscape, mt. ashland, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, siskiyous, summer, trees. Comments Off on Evening stroll on Mt. Ashland last month

Beth Bliss Memorial Trail

Posted on August 6th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii. Comments Off on Between Lily Glen Campground and Howard Prairie Lake

Howard Prairie Lake

Posted on July 31st, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, howard prairie lake, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Beth Bliss Memorial Trail