partially frozen Little Hyatt Lake (January 2, 2026)

For whatever reason, it took us almost 25 years to visit Little Hyatt Lake for the first time in 2025. However, we just drove by because a scary-looking truck was parked there, and it wasn’t our destination on that day anyway.

Flash forward a few months to warmer-than-usual January temperatures, and we decided to go again. This time we hiked in on the PCT.

Posted on January 11th, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, hyatt lake, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, winter. Comments Off on Little Hyatt Lake

Ashland sunrise (February 2025)

Posted on January 1st, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: home, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, sunrise. Comments Off on Happy New Year!

2024 Shore Acres Holiday Lights

Posted on December 24th, 2025 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: christmas, night photography, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, Shore Acres. Comments Off on Merry Xmas Eve

J’Ville Tavern (Jacksonville, Oregon – December 2024)

Posted on December 17th, 2025 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: christmas, jacksonville, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, signs. Comments Off on 8 days to go…

Mt. Shasta from Mt. Ashland (April 2019)

Posted on December 9th, 2025 under nature, photography, places. Tags: landscape, mt. ashland, mt. shasta, nature, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, snow, winter. Comments Off on Winter is coming…

November 2025

Posted on December 6th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, home, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, skywatch, sunset. Comments Off on Autumn eastview during sunset

Face Rock to the left of “The Cat and Kittens”

Posted on December 1st, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: bandon, beach, landscape, nature, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, sunset. Comments Off on A year ago in Bandon

Ashland, Oregon (November 20, 2025)

Just over a week ago, the skies were looking good, and the fall colors weren’t completely gone, so I headed over the freeway for this view of Ashland, hoping to see the fresh snow on Mt. Ashland as well. Unfortunately, Mt. Ashland was obscured by clouds, but the rest looked pretty good for this late in autumn.

Posted on November 28th, 2025 under only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: ashland springs hotel, autumn, i-5, landscape, mountains, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, siskiyous, wagner butte. Comments Off on I-5 view of Ashland

Water cascading through lava near Prospect, Oregon (November 3, 2025)

Posted on November 17th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: landscape, nature, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, rogue river. Comments Off on Natural Bridge on the Upper Rogue River