Today’s photo comes from my snowshoeing adventure a couple weekend’s ago. Although I’ve turned out at Rogue River Gorge Viewpoint on Highway 62 more than a dozen times over the years, I had never been to Natural Bridge Viewpoint before. The two are very close to each other, but Natural Bridge is a bit off the highway.

During winter you can’t get to the viewpoint via a car. That fact made this trek interesting for me. I was able to park in the normal turnout on Highway 62 even though the road (Rd 300 on Google maps) is not plowed. There was room for maybe three cars, but mine was the only one there on this day. From there I walked on snowshoes a little over half a mile to this location.

The Rogue River was higher than normal so the natural bridge in today’s photo isn’t that visible, but in person the scene was pretty spectacular. Water goes underground, through a lava tube, before exiting back into the Rogue River 250 feet downstream.

Posted on February 20th, 2017 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, rogue river, snow, winter. Comments Off on Natural Bridge

The Avett Brothers @ Britt (2014)

@brittfestivals @theavettbros

I had a request for more photos of The Avett Brothers, so here you go.

Scott Avett

Seth Avett

Posted on January 27th, 2017 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, The Avett Brothers. Comments Off on Avett Brothers @ Britt

I enjoyed a lovely morning up on Buck Prairie yesterday. Snow had fallen overnight, the sun had come out, and the surface in the sunny areas seemed like it was covered in tiny diamonds. I was the first in snowshoes for the day. I was about the fourth car there. When I left, before noon, the parking lot off Dead Indian Memorial Road was packed.

Posted on January 23rd, 2017 under nature, outside of ashland, photography. Tags: buck prairie, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, photoshop photomerge, snow, sun star, trees, winter. Comments Off on Buck Prairie

Baskery is opening for the Foo Fighters in May at the BottleRock Napa Festival in California. I may be checking out the Foo Fighters at Roskilde Festival the following month. I say may because I’m teaching Friday of the festival and may not make it to Roskilde on that night. If Neurosis is going on Friday evening I will be there though.

Baskery @ Britt Festival in 2015

Posted on January 18th, 2017 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: baskery, britt festivals, concert photography. Comments Off on Baskery

@AforA

Haven’t seen these guys for over four years. Looks like they’ve merged with Into the Open Earth.

Posted on January 17th, 2017 under outside of ashland. Tags: armed for apocalypse. Comments Off on Armed for Apocalypse returns to Southern Oregon

Snowy Medford from the air

I’ve flown into Medford dozens of times over the years (usually after dark), but two days ago, on our way back from Las Vegas (Sedona and the Grand Canyon), was the first time I’ve seen Medford look anything like this on an aerial approach.

Posted on January 7th, 2017 under outside of ashland. Tags: aerial, medford, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, snow, winter. Comments Off on Flying into MFR after near-record snow storm

Big Coca-Cola Polar Bear and even bigger (20’+) Christmas tree at the ranch

Posted on December 24th, 2016 under outside of ashland. Tags: beatty, christmas, Nikon D500, Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX Lens. Comments Off on Merry Christmas

Today’s photo was taken in Beatty, Oregon about 3 hours before the winter solstice.

Posted on December 23rd, 2016 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: beatty, night photography, Nikon D500, Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX Lens, winter. Comments Off on The return of light

2014 NAIA Football National Champions SOU Raiders touring the Daytona Speedway

Posted on December 17th, 2016 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: colin davis, dylan bratlie, football, Grant Torgerson, jack singler, Matt Retzlaff, NAIA National Championship Game Daytona Florida, Raider Athletics. Comments Off on Two years ago today…