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Some Oregon Ducks for you today… These ducks aren’t from the University of Oregon in Eugene. No, these ducks were enjoying the day in Lithia Park’s Upper Duck Pond which will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary in just three more years.
On Wednesday I had a bit of free time in the afternoon, and the clouds began to break up, so I headed up Highway 66 into the Green Springs. I was going to look for a bald eagle I heard had nested near Hyatt Lake. More on the eagle later….
On my way home I came down Dead Indian Memorial Road into Ashland and took several photos which I photomerged together to arrive at the above panorama picture.
A photo from the archives today. I took this one back in February of last year. The cover is still on the pool this time of year, but it should be coming off in the next few weeks.
I went for a walk in Lithia Park yesterday, a lovely day after a day of rain. I took this photo by the Upper Duck Pond.
Amy Thi Corey bunts against Roseburg High School in a recent softball contest at the North Mountain Park softball field.
I love waking up in the morning to look out the window and see what kind of magic is happening. Every day the scene is different. Some aren’t spectacular, but a surprisingly large number of days are. Today’s photo is from yesterday morning. I took this after the sunrise, which wasn’t as amazing as it sometimes is, but the clouds, sun rays, and brand new leaves on the trees made this one special.
It’s now May so the temperatures are a bit warmer on average, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen the last of the snow or that there isn’t still a lot of snow on Mt. Ashland. In fact, there is more snow up on Mount A now (and the ski season ended on April 22) than when I took today’s photo back in January, when there was such a lack of snow on Mt. Ashland the slopes were not open for skiing. For the photo just after this one click here.
I went back to the same location as this prior image to give this panorama shot another try without so much sun. This time I photomerged images taken at 24mm (on a crop sensor) instead of 11mm.
There is a bird flying through this photo just right of center. I think that is Pompadour Bluff in the center.
Watched my first high school softball game earlier this week at North Mountain Park.
Tonight is the annual International Show on the Southern Oregon University campus. I will be out of town and unable to attend this year’s performance. If you are in Ashland, you should check it out. The International Show is free, but sometimes it fills up well before and people are turned away. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. in the SOU Music Recital Hall. Get there by 6:40 if you want to be sure of getting a seat. Arrive before 6:30 (when the doors open) if you want a good seat.