Ashland had some nice weather on Thursday of last week so I headed over to the soccer field to watch the SOU ladies dominate the Trinity Lutheran University visiting team. After a generous crop and rotation I came up with the above image. However, I’m not sure if I like the “corrected” photo better than the original (below). What do you think?

BTW, this is Maddy Scott. My favorite part of the picture is when you make it larger by clicking on it you can see bits of airborne grass from the kick that have yet to settle.

Posted on October 16th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: nikon d7000, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8, soccer, Southern Oregon University, sports. Comments Off on SOU Soccer

Police tape surround Plunkett Center on SOU campus after fire

Yesterday there was an early morning fire in the Plunkett Center (Chappell-Swedenburg House built in 1904) on the corner of Mountain and Siskiyou. Luckily there were no injuries and the building wasn’t lost.

Posted on October 14th, 2011 under only in ashland, places. Tags: buildings, campus, fire, national register of historic places, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Fire in the Plunkett Center

Caryn Westrick sets the volleyball for Southern Oregon University

Freeze the perfect moment in a volleyball match and the perfect set looks an awful lot like a carry. 😉

Posted on October 13th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Southern Oregon University, volleyball. Comments Off on The set

Today’s photo sequence is from the first of those three wins. My Nikon D7000 can take up to 7 photos per second which allows this type of photography. With no big screen down on the field, taking a series of photos of the big plays and then watching them back on my camera was the best replay in the house.

Posted on October 11th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, nikon d7000, photography, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, sports. Comments Off on SOU Raider football has three wins in a row

First snow of the season on Mt. Ashland

After just three months without snow on Mt. Ashland this year, we have snow on the top once again. Last week’s rain meant snow on Mt. Ashland. However, if we don’t get any more snow in the next few weeks I suppose it could melt before the more typical November snow.

Today’s photo was taken near North Mountain Park. We were staying at a friend’s house while our floors were being redone.

Posted on October 10th, 2011 under only in ashland. Tags: mt. ashland. Comments Off on Snow on Mt. Ashland again

Ashland experienced some rain this past week for just the first or second time in months. Some leaves have begun to turn colors for fall, but most are still at least a week or two away from major fall foliage.

Posted on October 9th, 2011 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: autumn, leaves, water. Comments: 1

A lighter moment at a recent Ashland Middle School volleyball game

Posted on October 8th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ellie, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8, volleyball. Comments Off on Ashland Middle School volleyball

SOU Queer Resource Center float

October 2011

Southern Oregon Roller Derby

Rainbow flag at gay parade used like a parachute

Posted on October 7th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000, parade, Roller Derby, SOPride, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Wrapping up Southern Oregon Pride Parade week

SOPride.org Parade 2011 heads into Ashland's plaza

Beth Coye, author of My Navy Too, served as parade Grand Marshal.

Southern Oregon University students march in SOPride Parade 2011

Posted on October 6th, 2011 under only in ashland, people. Tags: parade, plaza, SOPride, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on SOPride.org Parade 2011 (6 of 7)