View from Dead Indian Memorial Road

Posted on February 22nd, 2014 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: nikon d7000, panorama, skywatch, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on East Ashland from Dead Indian Memorial Road

flying over Lake Shasta

Posted on February 20th, 2014 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: aerial, california, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Flying over Shasta Lake

View from Grizzly Peak during minimal snow winter

I have yet to break out my snow shoes this winter. Last weekend we hiked to the top of Grizzly Peak where I took this photo from. Last year at this time this was the scene miles below the location of today’s photo.

This year we were able to drive all the way to the parking lot which is pretty much unheard of in January or February. From there the trail usually has several feet of snow on it in winter as it is in the shade and doesn’t melt until May or so. Not this year.

Posted on February 1st, 2014 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: grizzly peak, hike, mountains, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600, winter. Comments Off on Strange winter scene on Grizzly Peak

Moreton Bay Fig Tree
Old Santa Barbara Mission Cemetery

Santa Barbara has the largest fig tree in the USA, but this isn’t it. The one pictured here is still a massive presence on the cemetery grounds of the Santa Barbara Mission.

Posted on January 8th, 2014 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, Santa Barbara, trees. Comments Off on Ficus macrophylla

Sammich (Ashland, Oregon)
pastrami on baguette w/ russian dressing, swiss cheese, and slaw

I’m not a big rye guy so I have had my pastrami sandwiches at Sammich on a baguette instead. Good stuff.

Posted on January 6th, 2014 under only in ashland, places. Tags: food, Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D600, sammich. Comments Off on Sammich (part 5)

Santa Barbara County Courthouse during Christmas blue hour

Last week I posted a photo from the clock tower of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Today’s photo is of the courthouse and the clock tower that prior picture came from.

The first night we pulled into Santa Barbara we were all rather stunned driving past this building which looked spectacular at night. During the day it still looked pretty cool, but at night is when it really dazzles. Every night I meant to walk down the street (we were staying near Santa Barbara High School) to get this shot, but it wasn’t until our final night–Christmas evening–that I actually made it happen.

Posted on January 2nd, 2014 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: blue hour, buildings, night photography, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600, Santa Barbara. Comments Off on Santa Barbara Courthouse

Surfing in the sea near Carmel-by-the-Sea

Today’s photo is from our drive back to Oregon from our Christmas in Santa Barbara. We headed up California State Route 1 (AKA Highway 1 or Coast Highway) and stopped off for a beautiful sunset in Carmel. Just before that sunset, today’s photo happened.

Posted on December 28th, 2013 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, carmel by the sea, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Surfing Carmel

Nine-photo photomerge from the Santa Barbara County Courthouse

According to the TripAdvisor website, the best attraction in Santa Barbara is the nearly one-hundred-year-old Santa Barbara Courthouse. Today’s photo is about 200 degrees of the view from the top of the clock tower. The Santa Ynez Mountains, pictured in this panorama, were our next stop.

Posted on December 26th, 2013 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, mountains, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600, photoshop photomerge, Santa Barbara. Comments Off on Santa Barbara panorama

Southern Oregon University in snow

The campus is quiet now, very quiet. So quiet that I’m not even there. I’m in sunny California.

Today’s photo is from a couple weeks ago when it was also very quiet even though school was still on. Actually, it was cancelled on this day due to the snow.

Posted on December 22nd, 2013 under only in ashland, places. Tags: campus, Nikon D600, sigma 85mm f/1.4, snow, Southern Oregon University, winter. Comments Off on SOU campus in snow