West Fork Ashland Creek from Road 2060 (Ashland Loop Road)

I went on a 26 mile ride this morning, doing the Ashland Loop Road in its entirety for the first time in over 15 years.

August 30th, 2020 | Tags: biking, pixel 3 xl, siskiyous | Category: nature, only in ashland | Comments Off on West Fork Ashland Creek

Osprey on the Rogue River near Shady Cove

August 29th, 2020 | Tags: Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, rogue river, wildlife | Category: nature, outside of ashland | Comments Off on Osprey on the Rogue

August 28th, 2020 | Tags: food, jolene's sweets, Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D750 | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Lime Curd Tartlets

Buck Prairie (Oregon, January 2017)

August 27th, 2020 | Tags: buck prairie, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, snow, winter | Category: nature | Comments Off on Buck Prairie cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing

August 26th, 2020 | Tags: Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, smoke, sunrise | Category: nature, only in ashland | Comments Off on Smoky Sunrise

Jackson County hasn’t done very well recently with Covid-19 cases. The numbers have landed the county on the governor’s watch list. We could see a movement back to a more restrictive phase if things continue or get worse.

However, the county infections are very different depending on where in the county you are. 97520 (Ashland) has (as of this writing) just 8.8 cases per 10,000 people, whereas every other part of the county has a rate at least twice as high. Medford has over 30 cases per 10,000 people, and White City is the worst at over 68 cases per 10,000 people.

You can see the rates (only updated about once per week) per zip code here.

Perhaps the graphic below has something to do with the discrepancy in rates. Republicans, on average, don’t seem to be taking the virus as seriously and may be more lax in taking preventative measures to avoid transmission.

In the 2016 election, less than 10% of Ashlanders voted for Trump. Over 70% of White City residents voted for Trump.

August 25th, 2020 | Tags: covid-19 | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Jackson County Coronoavirus

Rogue River

My Monday Rogue River rafting group is still going strong. Unfortunately, I missed a Monday due to illness. The good news is I’m healthy again. I didn’t have Covid-19. I think I was infected with something via mosquitoes when I tent camped for the first time in many years.

August 25th, 2020 | Tags: Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, rogue river | Category: nature, outside of ashland | Comments Off on Rogue River Rafting

@brittfestivals @haleyjohnsenmus

…Haley Johnsen opened for Lake Street Dive at Britt.

August 24th, 2020 | Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, haley johnsen, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750 | Category: outside of ashland, people | Comments Off on Three years ago today…

SOU ISA International Show 2013

My random, desktop image of the day is this one from over seven years ago. Where are they now? How many are still in the USA? I have no idea.

August 23rd, 2020 | Tags: campus, international show, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, photoshop photomerge, Southern Oregon University | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Blast from the past