Posted on December 8th, 2012 under nature. Tags: macro, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000, wildlife. Comments Off on Bee nirvana

A little over a month ago, Ashland looked like this from the trail that switches back and forth in Hald Strawberry Park. The scene isn’t as pretty now, but the landmarks of the Ashland Springs Hotel and the Elizabethan Theater in the OSF complex are still there of course. I should try this shot again the next time it snows in town.

Posted on December 6th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: ashland springs hotel, autumn, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, nikon d7000, oregon shakespeare festival. Comments Off on Ashland overlook in autumn from Hald Strawberry Park

I wonder if this photo is of the same buck as this one a little over three months ago.

Posted on December 4th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: deer, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Backyard buck

Red-breasted sapsucker (Ashland, Oregon – December 2022)

Posted on December 4th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens for Z Mount, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Sphyrapicus ruber

Last week there was a full moon and Jupiter (the bright point below and to the left of the moon) was close to the moon. With a few wispy clouds buzzing across the sky it was all too much for me to resist so I headed out into the cold darkness for this photo.

Posted on December 3rd, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: moon, night photography, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Full moon with Jupiter

Now that we’ve begun the wettest and coldest time of the year, I really miss the other seasons. Today’s photo, from the Japanese maple tree in my backyard, is from less than a month ago.

Posted on December 1st, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: autumn, leaves, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Fall leaves are long gone now that we enter December

It’s not everyday that you get the chance to stand on the roof of a two-story, Victorian Italianate house built in 1883 near downtown Ashland. When that opportunity affords itself on a day (near the end of autumn) when half the town is getting rained on and the other half is under a bright blue sky you count yourself lucky. Today’s photo is about a 300 degree panorama I photomerged together. For loads more details click on the above image. Depending on your browser you may want to click on it again for even more detail. See if you can find the Ashland Springs Hotel, Wagner Butte, the Historic Ashland Armory, and Grizzly Peak. If you look really closely you can also see Puck’s Donuts, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Modern Barber Shop, and the Ashland Wine Cellar.

Posted on November 25th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: ashland springs hotel, autumn, clouds, grizzly peak, McCall House, national register of historic places, Nikon D600, oregon shakespeare festival, panorama, photoshop photomerge, skywatch, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, wagner butte. Comments Off on Ashland panorama between storms

Posted on November 12th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: autumn, leaves, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Fall seems to be rapidly moving into winter

If you head out of Ashland toward Talent, Phoenix, and/or Medford on Old Highway 99, this is the scene late in October. Jackson Wellsprings is just to the left of where I took this photo.

Posted on November 9th, 2012 under nature, places. Tags: autumn, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, trees. Comments Off on Heading out of Ashland