
Winter is cold, long, and bleak. I need to look at old photos like this one to remember what life was like just a little over a month ago.
December 17th, 2012 | Tags: autumn, leaves, nikon d7000, sun star, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, trees | Category: nature, only in ashland | Comments Off on Sun star through the Japanese maples in autumn

Ashland Community Hospital Lights for Life Tree
This is the 25th year a Lights For Life tree has adorned the space in the road across from the library where Siskiyou Boulevard splits into East Main Street and Lithia Way.
December 16th, 2012 | Tags: blue hour, christmas, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland, places | Comments Off on Lights For Life – Ashland Community Hospital

Storm leaves Ashland Creek running through Lithia Park with tons of water to process. This spoon was found in this location in the gazebo along the creek near the band shell.
December 15th, 2012 | Tags: ashland creek, lithia park, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, water | Category: lithia park, nature, only in ashland, places | Comments (1)

Josh Middleton of Sylosis
Last night (December 14, 2012) was the previously mentioned show featuring Lamb of God, In Flames, Hellyeah, and Sylosis at the Medford Armory.

Rob Callard on drums and sporting an Opeth t-shirt for Sylosis

Alex Bailey working his Gibson SG

Carl Parnell on bass for Sylosis

Sylosis at the Medford Armory
December 15th, 2012 | Tags: concert photography, music, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, sylosis | Category: outside of ashland, people | Comments Off on Sylosis @ Medford Armory

… returns to their home court tonight in Ashland for the first time in almost three weeks. Tonight’s game is against Eastern Oregon and tomorrow the Raiders will face College of Idaho. Both games start at 7:30.
December 14th, 2012 | Tags: basketball, david sturner, jeff bush, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University, sports photography | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Southern Oregon University Men’s Basketball…

Christmas decorations at Hyatt Regency in San Francisco
December 13th, 2012 | Tags: christmas, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, san francisco | Category: outside of ashland, places | Comments Off on ‘Tis the season

SOU’s Bubba Owens about to hit the mat courtesy of Menlo College’s Justin Harrison. Bubba did win this heavyweight match in a rather dominating manner.
The Southern Oregon University wrestling team will be hosting MSU-Northern tomorrow night beginning at 7 p.m. in Ashland.
Today’s photos are from an SOU victory a couple weeks ago against Menlo College.

Reed Tennyson appears to be dancing off with Joel Veloni stuck in a rather awkward position
December 12th, 2012 | Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University, sports photography, wrestling | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments (1)

Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink
From November to the end of February every year you can ice skate in Lithia Park at the Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink.
December 11th, 2012 | Tags: lithia park, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, winter | Category: lithia park, only in ashland, people, places | Comments Off on Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink

Jolene baked up some more desserts for me to photograph a week ago. Last time I used only natural light from her dining room windows to illuminate her sweets. This time thick fog wrapped the house so natural light wasn’t an option. I used a different lens and some alternative lighting for a different look.
December 9th, 2012 | Tags: bokeh, food, jolene's sweets, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600 | Category: only in ashland | Comments Off on More desserts from Jolene’s Sweets