Ashland bike path – February 2011

Posted on July 1st, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: lx3, signs, snow, winter. Comments Off on Welcome to July

The Brother’s Reed were playing down there under the orange umbrellas.

Posted on June 22nd, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: flowers, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii. Comments Off on Four years ago today

Almost six year have passed since those Covid, comet-viewing nights…

Posted on June 17th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens, night photography, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Remember Comet NEOWISE?

Looking west from Naumes Suncrest Winery (June 6, 2026)

Posted on June 16th, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z50II, skywatch. Comments Off on Pre-sunset from Naumes Suncrest Winery

Mt. McLoughlin from Siskiyou Peak (May 2026)

When we first arrived at the summit of Siskiyou Peak, Mt. McLoughlin was covered in clouds. Before we descended, 30 minutes or so later, we got a peek at the peak.

Posted on June 14th, 2026 under nature, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, mount mcloughlin, mountains, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, siskiyous. Comments Off on Mount McLoughlin, Oregon’s favorite stratovolcano

US Geological Survey Bench Mark from 1932

You’ve heard of the Siskiyous, but did you know there is an actual Siskiyou Peak? I didn’t, until I was standing on it a bit over a week ago.

Posted on June 9th, 2026 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, signs, siskiyous. Comments Off on Siskiyou Peak, elevation 7,147 feet

Mt. Ashland from the PCT near Grouse Gap

Of the dozens of photos of Mt. Ashland on here, most are from the north, with a few from the east and south, but this may be the first one from the west.

Posted on June 6th, 2026 under nature, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, mt. ashland, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Mt. Ashland from the west

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

Ashland, Oregon (April 2026)

Posted on May 15th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: landscape, Nikon Z6III, sunrise, Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 DI III VXD Lens. Comments Off on Another Ashland Sunrise