Ashland, Oregon snowy day

I tried something a little different for today’s photo. I wanted to do a photomerge of I-5 with Ashland in the background with a twist. Normally, I photomerge by taking a series of photos starting with the left and moving right and then stitch them together in Photoshop. However, with most of the traffic coming from the right (heading south) I thought, “what if I find an interesting vehicle and capture it in several of the images?” When I saw the yellow school bus coming I started firing away from right to left. Hence it (and the cars right next to it) show up multiple times in the final photomerged panorama.

January 12th, 2013 | Tags: ashland springs hotel, i-5, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, panorama, photoshop photomerge, snow, winter | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on Snowy Ashland landscape

The men and women teams play tonight and tomorrow night in Ashland. Tonight the opponent is Evergreen State College, and tomorrow is Northwest University. Game time is 5:30 for the ladies each night and 7:30 for the men.

January 11th, 2013 | Tags: basketball, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, tim weber | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on SOU basketball returns home

Table Rock – Southern Oregon

A lovely hike, especially at sunset, Upper Table Rock, a bit north of Medford (nearer to White City and Central Point actually) was the location for today’s photo back in the summer of 2012.

January 10th, 2013 | Tags: hike, nikon d7000, sun star, sunset, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon | Category: nature, outside of ashland | Comments Off on Table Rock Sunset

french dip au jus and fries

I enjoyed another fantastic lunch at Club 66 yesterday.

This weekend’s live acts at Club 66 are on the country side of things. Friday night (January 11, 2013) is The Taylor Rose Band, Darrin Wayne, and Ponderosa Breeze. Saturday night is more country music, but I can’t remember who the bands are.

January 9th, 2013 | Tags: club 66, food, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on French Dip Au Jus @ Club 66

Ashland, Oregon with a storm brewing

After the snowshoeing adventure mentioned yesterday, I headed down Dead Indian Memorial Road into what looked like a pending storm. The storm fizzled.

The bump in the distant center is the backside of Pompadour Bluff. I’ll have to post a more close up version of Ashland side of Pompadour Bluff soon.

January 8th, 2013 | Tags: clouds, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600 | Category: nature, only in ashland | Comments Off on Ashland from Dead Indian Memorial Road

180 degree panorama of Buck Prairie Nordic Trail in the snow

I headed up Dead Indian Memorial Road to Buck Prairie yesterday. The clouds were thick, but for a few minutes on the trail, there was a bit of blue when I took today’s photo. This panorama is actually 9 vertical pictures stitched together into a horizontal landscape. I was trying out my new snowshoes, but most people out yesterday were on cross country skis as you can see from the tracks in the snow.

January 7th, 2013 | Tags: buck prairie, hike, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, panorama, photoshop photomerge, snow, trees, winter | Category: nature, outside of ashland, places | Comments Off on Buck Prairie Nordic Trails

Rum Rebellion @ Musichead – Medford, Oregon – January 5, 2013

Alex on bass for Rum Rebellion (Portland, Oregon based Irish, Folk, Punk, Metal band)

Rum Rebellion planned setlist (actual setlist went longer due to unplanned encores)

Big T on the tin whistle for Rum Rebellion

Dave Noise of Rum Rebellion

January 6th, 2013 | Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, rum rebellion | Category: outside of ashland, people, places | Comments Off on Rum Rebellion @ Musichead 1/5/13

Alex’s Restaurant and Bar – Ashland, Oregon – Antique Maplewood Bar

Erndiggles and the Rattlers

Brynna Dean

Skyler Squglio

Ernie Diggles

Dancing on the bar at Alex’s

January 5th, 2013 | Tags: 100 Watt Mind, alex's restaurant bar, concert photography, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland, places | Comments Off on Erndiggles and the Rattlers (100 Watt Mind) at Alex’s Plaza Restaurant and Bar

Club 66 – Music Venue – Ashland, Oregon

Club 66 is having one of their first live bands tonight beginning at 9 p.m.

January 5th, 2013 | Tags: blue hour, club 66, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland, places | Comments Off on The Stamps tonight @ Club 66