Brown Bear @ Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon

Today’s photo is from the archives. I took this picture almost a year ago through my rolled-down window in the car on our way back from the coast when we drove through the safari in Winston where I-5 meets the highway to the beach.

Posted on January 17th, 2013 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000, wildlife, wildlife safari winston oregon. Comments Off on Brown bear

Gretchen Menn of Zepparella

Along with Hell’s Belles, Zepparella also played at the McDonald Theatre in Eugene this past Saturday night.

Zepparella at the McDonald Theatre – Eugene, Oregon – January 12, 2013

Clementine channeling John Bonham

Noelle Doughty knocking out the Led Zeppelin numbers with Robert Plant curls

Angeline Saris of Zepperella

Posted on January 15th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, eugene, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, zepparella. Comments Off on Zepparella @ McDonald Theatre

Adrian Conner of Hell’s Belles doing Angus Young on her Gibson SG guitar

While in Eugene, I attended the Hell’s Belles and Zepparella show at the historic McDonald Theatre. There was no photo pit which made photography a challenge even with my photo pass. I’ll post some more photos from the show of Hell’s Belles here.

Posted on January 13th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, eugene, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Hell’s Belles (AC/DC cover band)

Table Rock – Southern Oregon

A lovely hike, especially at sunset, Upper Table Rock, a bit north of Medford (nearer to White City and Central Point actually) was the location for today’s photo back in the summer of 2012.

Posted on January 10th, 2013 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: hike, nikon d7000, sun star, sunset, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Table Rock Sunset

180 degree panorama of Buck Prairie Nordic Trail in the snow

I headed up Dead Indian Memorial Road to Buck Prairie yesterday. The clouds were thick, but for a few minutes on the trail, there was a bit of blue when I took today’s photo. This panorama is actually 9 vertical pictures stitched together into a horizontal landscape. I was trying out my new snowshoes, but most people out yesterday were on cross country skis as you can see from the tracks in the snow.

Posted on January 7th, 2013 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: buck prairie, hike, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, panorama, photoshop photomerge, snow, trees, winter. Comments Off on Buck Prairie Nordic Trails

Rum Rebellion @ Musichead – Medford, Oregon – January 5, 2013

Alex on bass for Rum Rebellion (Portland, Oregon based Irish, Folk, Punk, Metal band)

Rum Rebellion planned setlist (actual setlist went longer due to unplanned encores)

Big T on the tin whistle for Rum Rebellion

Dave Noise of Rum Rebellion

Posted on January 6th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, rum rebellion. Comments Off on Rum Rebellion @ Musichead 1/5/13

Baby Ostriches at California Academy of Sciences – San Francisco

I didn’t have any photos of a Baby New Year, so this pic of the baby ostrich chicks we saw last month in San Francisco will have to do.

Happy New Year everyone!

Posted on December 31st, 2012 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, san francisco. Comments Off on Out with the old and in with the new

Hyatt Regency San Francisco atrium from above during the holidays

A few nights ago we watched The Towering Inferno for the first time, primarily because we had visited the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco last month where part of the movie was filmed.

The giant sculpture in the center of the enormous atrium of the Hyatt Regency is called Eclipse (to the right of center in the above photo) and can be seen in The Towering Inferno movie as well since the movie was made (or at least released) in 1974 and Eclipse was installed in 1973.

For a close up photo of the Snow Village around Eclipse this time of year click here.

Posted on December 23rd, 2012 under outside of ashland. Tags: buildings, christmas, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, san francisco. Comments Off on Hyatt Regency San Francisco Christmas decorations

Josh Middleton of Sylosis

Last night (December 14, 2012) was the previously mentioned show featuring Lamb of God, In Flames, Hellyeah, and Sylosis at the Medford Armory.

Rob Callard on drums and sporting an Opeth t-shirt for Sylosis

Alex Bailey working his Gibson SG

Carl Parnell on bass for Sylosis

Sylosis at the Medford Armory

Posted on December 15th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, music, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, sylosis. Comments Off on Sylosis @ Medford Armory