
@SOURaiders @RaiderVB @paulla_op
April 3rd, 2021 | Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, paulla pinheiro, Raider Athletics, volleyball | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Happy birthday, Paulla VanMatre!

Haleigh Wagman
@SOURaiders @RaiderVB @haleigh_sophia
It’s always a little embarrassing when another outlet publishes one of my photos before I do, but here is the story that goes along with it.
More photos of Haleigh here.
April 2nd, 2021 | Tags: haleigh wagman, Raider Athletics | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on First Oregon ROTC-trained female infantry officer

Toothpick Trail (Ashland Watershed)
April 1st, 2021 | Tags: hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, siskiyous, snow, winter | Category: nature, people | Comments Off on A rare photo of a yeti in its natural environment

Anesia Ramirez
@SOURaiders @SOUWrestling @SouWomwrestling @neesha_ciara
March 31st, 2021 | Tags: Anesia Ramirez, Raider Athletics, wrestling | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Happy birthday, Anesia Ramirez!

Yellow crayon costume
March 31st, 2021 | Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens Nikon, halloween, Nikon D500, parade | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Happy National Crayon Day!

Harlee Donovan, 2018 NAIA Softball Player of the Year
@SOURaiders @SOU_Softball @Foofers13 #PlayNAIA
March 30th, 2021 | Tags: harlee donovan, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, softball | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Three years ago…

The third-, fourth-, and fifth-highest peaks in Oregon
We’ve spent the past several days in Bend. On Saturday we did about a 6-mile or so hike that included this view. The view actually was better later at a place called Peak View. We were the only people on the last couple miles of this loop trail.
Directions: Start at the Whychus Creek Trailhead parking area. The trail along the creek is lovely. Most people do it as an out and back. Hence, that trail can be rather crowded. Turn it into a loop, instead, by going to Whychus Creek Overlook (pictured above), then cross the highway at the Whychus Creek Overlook Parking area. From there take a mountain bike trail from point 34 to 29 on the map you’ll see at 34. 29 is Peak View. At 29 you can get off the mountain bike trail and onto a steep, but beautiful, trail down to the Whychus Creek Trailhead parking area. There are warnings about the steepness and difficultness of that section, but unless it’s icy you’ll be fine walking it. You wouldn’t want to be on a bike though.
More Bend photos here.
March 29th, 2021 | Tags: bend, hike, mountains, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, snow | Category: nature, outside of ashland, places | Comments Off on Three Sisters from Whychus Overlook

Grizzly Peak (March 2021)
March 28th, 2021 | Tags: grizzly peak, landscape, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, snow, winter | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Snowy Grizzly Peak

@SOURaiders @RaiderVB @tristvedt_10
March 27th, 2021 | Tags: Raider Athletics, Taylor Ristvedt, volleyball | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Happy birthday, Taylor Ristvedt!