South Fork Lakes Trail (Trinity Alps, California)

We made another expedition into the Trinity Alps yesterday. These hikes are a bit over an hour an half south of Ashland. We’ve done at least a half dozen of them by now. AllTrails clocks this one in a 4.1 miles round trip which is an underestimate. Our various apps came in at somewhere between 5 and 7 miles. Factor in the elevation changes, my bad back, and my old age, and I’m giving this one a solid 15 miles. 😉

Seriously, though, the Upper South Fork Lake is gorgeous and well worth the effort.

Posted on June 22nd, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: california, hike, mountains, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on South Fork Lakes Trail

North Umpqua Trail

Posted on June 17th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens, hike, landscape, Nikon D500. Comments Off on North Umpqua Trail

North Umpqua River’s Deadline Falls

The Swiftwater Trailhead is the western end of the North Umpqua Trail. The Tioga Segment includes Deadline Falls, pictured above. The trail begins as you cross the Umpqua River near Glide, Oregon.

Posted on June 14th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lens, hike, landscape, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Swiftwater Trail

North Umpqua River

Posted on June 2nd, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on Approaching Toketee Falls

Brandi Carlile @ Britt (2013)

@brittfestivals @brandicarlile

She is live streaming a show tonight. Tickets here.

Posted on June 1st, 2020 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: brandi carlile, britt festivals, concert photography, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Brandi Carlile!

@brittfestivals @JasonIsbell

Hopefully 2021 will be a better year.

Posted on May 17th, 2020 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, jason isbell, Nikon D750, Tamron SP 24-70mm Di VC USD. Comments Off on No Britt Festival in 2020

Milky Way from Southern Oregon

Posted on May 10th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: beatty, night photography, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Southern Oregon Night Sky

Posted on May 6th, 2020 under outside of ashland. Tags: aerial, mt. shasta, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Mt. Shasta from above

Clark’s Grebes in Klamath Falls

Happening the next couple weeks in Klamath Falls…

Posted on April 25th, 2020 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens Nikon, klamath falls, Nikon D500, wildlife. Comments Off on Clark’s Grebes