Ekstasis tour 2015

Although this flyer is nearly impossible to read, it does say that Ekstasis will be playing on Monday evening (August 3, 2015) in Ashland at Club 66. OVVL (AKA Owl) and Cloak are also on the bill. Things will kick off at 8 p.m.

Listen to what you are in for here, here, and here–basically a night of bands that sound nothing like each other spanning the likes of folk, black/death metal, and everything in between.

August 2nd, 2015 | Tags: club 66, ekstasis | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Ekstasis @ Club 66 (8/3/15)

Team Japan @ 2015 Pacific Rim Bowl (Raider Stadium, Ashland, Oregon)

@CoachHall_Griz #PacificRimBowl

After a week of activity, the Japanese football players will be heading home today. I hope they had a good time despite the smoke of the past few days. Maybe I should plan to join the team that goes to Japan from Ashland in two years.

More photos from Friday’s game can be found here.

August 2nd, 2015 | Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750 | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Japanese All Stars fly home to Japan today

Rogue River before Horseshoe Bend

I have never come back from a vacation with so many bumps, bites, bruises, and burns, but the memories are fantastic. I’ll be posting more photos from our four days on the Rogue River here and here.

August 1st, 2015 | Tags: ellie, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, rogue river, ryan | Category: nature, outside of ashland | Comments Off on The Wild & Scenic Rogue River

Don Barnes of 38 Special

Gary Moffatt

38 Special (7/24/15)

July 31st, 2015 | Tags: 38 Special, concert photography, Jackson County Fair Expo, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D750 | Category: outside of ashland, people | Comments Off on 38 Special @ Jackson County Fair

SOU Raiders 2012 Frontier Conference Champions

@SOU_Football

Club 66 now has 10 taps of beer, not to mention more than a dozen different options in cans and bottles. Pitchers of even the premium stuff are just $11.

July 30th, 2015 | Tags: club 66 | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on TBT

It has been more than a month so it’s about time I finally post a photo from June’s Church show at Club 66. BTW, they have changed their name to CHRCH since this show took place.

July 29th, 2015 | Tags: church, club 66, concert photography, Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D750 | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Church @ Club 66

Peace baby!

For photos of my neighbor’s pink flamingos in other seasons click here.

July 28th, 2015 | Tags: Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D750, pink flamingos lawn ornaments | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Summertime flamingos

The first Pacific Rim Bowl Peace Ceremony will happen Tuesday, July 28, in Lithia Park at the bandshell. Here is the schedule of events:

Taiko @ 11:40 a.m.

speeches:
Ashland Mayor John Stromberg
Hiroshima bomb survivor Hideko Tamura Snider who now lives in Medford
Southern Oregon University President Roy Saigo
Mason Dow and a Japanese football player

instrumental flute performance by Richard Williams
poetry reading by Ashland High School valedictorian Sierra Webster

July 27th, 2015 | Tags: ashland high school, lithia park | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Pacific Rim Bowl Peace Ceremony tomorrow (7/28/15)

@AshlandAnimals

To go along with the deer, fox, squirrel, bear, and skunk that pass through our backyard, this morning we had a family of seven turkey hanging out. Today’s photo is of the smallest and cutest of the bunch.

July 26th, 2015 | Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, wildlife | Category: nature, only in ashland | Comments Off on Turkey family