Haley Newell shoots for 3
Haley Newell from behind the 3-point line for the Lady Raiders of SOU
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Foggy night, starry night
Moon and stars over I-5 as Ashland becomes consumed in fog
Just a few minutes after I took this photo I, too, was engulfed in fog. Strangely, the temperature didn’t change, nor did any wind kick up, but just a couple hours the fog was completely gone. How does that happen?
McCall House Bed and Breakfast
McCall House Bed and Breakfast at night
We had our annual Christmas party at the McCall House this past week. For more on the history of this lovely place, click here.
SOU Men’s Basketball
Southern Oregon University's Terriel Thomas takes a shot from behind the 3-point line
Until a few days ago, it seemed the only hoops this year would be college ones. Unlike the NBA, SOU will play a full season. It has been a good one so far as the men’s team has a winning record.
Fog season has arrived
Fog over Ashland, Oregon
We have had many foggy days these past few weeks. Actually, the fog usually departs sometime in the morning.
Ashland Springs Hotel just prior to the “Festival of Light”
The Ashland Springs Hotel before the beginning of the Festival of Light
Part of the “Festival of Light” is the lighting up of downtown Ashland. Before the parade there are some lights, but many do not come on until Santa says so from the balcony of Alex’s. The Ashland Springs Hotel saves most of their lights for that occasion. I guess I need to go back and take a photo now that the lights on the hotel are completely on every night (until early January).
SOU vs. Montreat College
Another shot today from last week’s victory over Montreat College… Angelica Cahee and Haley Newell are on defense in this one.
Thanksgiving Day Hike
View from the giant boulders on the White Rabbit Trail on Thanksgiving Day 2011
We met up with some friends on Thanksgiving morning for a short hike (under a couple miles round trip I think) in the Siskiyou Mountains. The drive to the parking lot on Ashland Loop Road was spectacular. The valley was filled with fog, but as we neared the top of the road the sun began to eerily peer through the fog-surrounded trees. The scene looked like something out of a vampire movie. Unfortunately, I was driving, and there would have been a revolt had I pulled over to take pictures of the magical view.
We headed out on White Rabbit Trail (crowded on this day for once) until we came to the large boulders. The view below of the foggy valley was amazing. I was wishing that I had my ultra wide angle lens with me at the time. Alas, today’s photo is the best I could do at 18mm (on a DX).
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus…
Santa Claus heads down Main Street during the annual Ashland Festival of Light Parade
Last night was Ashland’s 2011 Festival of Light Parade. More photos from the evening will be showing up here soon.
SOU Women’s Basketball
Josi McDermott
I tried out a new lens this past Tuesday at the Southern Oregon University women’s basketball game. The Nikon 85mm f/1.4 D produced the above result at an aperture of 1.4 and a shutter speed of just 1/1250 of a second (an exposure time I’m not used to indoors with gym lighting). I didn’t even need to bump the ISO up very high to get that kind of shutter speed. This is at an ISO of 800. Needless to say, I’m very happy with the results. The isolation and sharpness of the subject, while leaving the background in a state of creamy bliss, is just what I was hoping for.
Click on the photo for an even larger view to see just how sharp Josi was captured.