Grants Pass, Oregon (May 2026)

Posted on May 30th, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Cathedral Hills

Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon @ Britt (August 2025)

Posted on May 28th, 2026 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, leftover salmon, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Vince Herman!

Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon @ Britt (August 2025)

Posted on May 24th, 2026 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, leftover salmon, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Drew Emmitt!

Pandion haliaetus

I headed over to Hyatt Lake last week in search of bald eagles. I didn’t see any, but there was other wildlife to commune with.

The lake was much lower than it was this past September. I would have thought that it would be a bit higher this time of year. I checked with A.I. and this was the result:

“April – May (Peak Capacity): Hyatt Lake usually hits its highest water levels of the year in May.

June – August (Drawdown Phase): Water levels drop quickly. TID heavily releases stored water during these months to irrigate crops throughout the Rogue Valley.

September – October (Annual Low): The lake hits its lowest levels of the year by October. In severe drought years, the reservoir has historically been drawn down to nearly empty (less than 2% capacity).”

Not good news…

Posted on May 21st, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hyatt lake, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, wildlife. Comments Off on Osprey @ Hyatt Lake

Charlie Francipane of Emissary @ 2025 Boatnik

Posted on May 12th, 2026 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, emissary, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Charlie Francipane!

Animals performed in its entirety (April 2026)

Hopelessly passing your time in the grassland away
Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air
You better watch out
There may be dogs about

Posted on April 28th, 2026 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, Nikon Z6III, pigs on the wing, rogue theatre, Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 DI III VXD Lens. Comments Off on Pigs on the Wing @ Rogue Theatre

Pigs on the Wing @ Rogue Theatre in Grants Pass (December 2021)

Posted on April 16th, 2026 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, pigs on the wing, rogue theatre. Comments Off on Tomorrow night!

Pigs on the Wing @ Mississippi Studios (June 2022)

Tickets are still available here.

Posted on April 9th, 2026 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, pigs on the wing. Comments Off on Pigs on the Wing next week in Southern Oregon

Castle Lake, California (August 2022)

Posted on April 2nd, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: california, castle lake, landscape, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii. Comments Off on Four summers ago