Foggy Ashland, Oregon sunrise (December 5, 2023)

Posted on December 10th, 2023 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, fog, landscape, mountains, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, skywatch, sunrise. Comments Off on Five mornings ago…

October 16, 2023

Posted on November 2nd, 2023 under nature, only in ashland, photography. Tags: clouds, home, landscape, mountains, Nikon Z 50, skywatch, sunrise. Comments Off on Sunrise

Rainbow from Ashland’s Railroad District (October 10, 2023)

Posted on October 21st, 2023 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, grizzly peak, landscape, NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8 nikon lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, rainbow, skywatch, trains. Comments Off on Pot of gold @ end of train tracks

View from PCT on Mt. Ashland (September 2023)

Posted on October 9th, 2023 under nature, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, mt. ashland, mt. shasta, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, trails. Comments Off on Mt. Shasta from the PCT

Limpy Botanical Interpretive Loop Trail (Grants Pass, Oregon)

A friend and I went on a short hike yesterday near Grants Pass. It wasn’t the best time of year for the location. In a couple of weeks, I imagine the fall colors will be pretty good, but probably the best time to go would be late spring when the greens are at their peak and the water is flowing with more volume. Still, it was a lovely place–especially on a hot day. Yesterday was in the 80s, but near the creek the temps were closer to 70.

The trail was nice and dry, despite recent rain, but it seems to be a very muddy trail in spring.

Posted on October 8th, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, moss, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, water, waterfall. Comments Off on Limpy Creek

October 25, 2021

We are still a few weeks away from this, but it won’t be long now.

Posted on October 4th, 2023 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: autumn, NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, trees. Comments Off on October in Ashland

Willow Lake, Oregon

Posted on August 22nd, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, people, photography, places. Tags: ellie, landscape, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, ryan. Comments Off on Kayaking Willow Lake

Willow Lake, Oregon (August 2023)

Willow Lake is just an hour from Ashland, not much farther than Lake of the Woods (which I’ve been to dozens of times over the years). And yet, I’d never heard of it until last week. I bounced the name off of a few friends who have also been in Ashland for over 20 years, and they hadn’t hear of it either. Did I just “out” a somewhat secret lake?

Should you find yourself wanting to visit this place, don’t put “Willow Lake” into Google Maps or you may get sent down the wrong road. Instead, use “Willow Lake County Park”.

Posted on August 16th, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: landscape, mount mcloughlin, Mt. McLaughlin, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on Mt. McLoughlin @ dusk from Willow Lake

Posted on July 10th, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, muir creek, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, waterfall. Comments Off on Muir Creek Falls