Castle Lake, California (August 2022)

Posted on April 2nd, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: california, castle lake, landscape, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii. Comments Off on Four summers ago

May 2013

Posted on December 28th, 2025 under outside of ashland. Tags: aerial, california, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, san francisco. Comments Off on AHM to OAK

Trinity Mountains, California (August 9, 2025)

This picturesque peak is unnamed as it’s merely a ridge up to Mt. Eddy which is over 1,000 feet higher.

Posted on August 21st, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Deadfall Creek

Lower Deadfall Lake, California (August 9, 2025)

Google maps labels the biggest Deadfall Lake as “Deadfall Lakes”. That’s actually Middle Deadfall Lake. The one pictured above is a bit northwest, and quite a bit smaller–especially in summer, of Middle Deadfall Lake. Signs near here say “Toad Lake”, but Toad Lake is actually about four miles from here.

Posted on August 20th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, panorama, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on Lower Deadfall Lake

Lake Siskiyou, California

Posted on August 18th, 2025 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: california, lake siskiyou, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000. Comments Off on 13 years ago today…

Upper Ruffey Lake with Etna Mountain

Posted on July 14th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Russian Wilderness of Northern California

Upper Ruffey Lake panorama (California – June 2025)

The hike to this lake is a nice day trip from Ashland. About an hour and a half drive south of Ashland, you’ll want to start at the “Pacific Crest Trail – Etna Summit trailhead”. If 4+ miles isn’t enough for you, there are several longer options including summiting Etna Mountain (the far left peak–mostly hidden by trees in the foreground–in this photo), Smith Lake, and/or Meeks Meadow Lake.

Posted on July 6th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, panorama, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on Upper Ruffey Lake

Mt. Shasta from PCT on Mt. Ashland (May 24, 2025)

We took a walk on Mt. Ashland last weekend, hoping to see some wildflowers, but they haven’t begun yet. I brought the long lens for once.

Posted on May 30th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, mt. shasta, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, spring. Comments Off on Mt. Shasta spring

I-5 in Northern California approaching the Oregon border

I did this drive just a few days ago, but this photo is from this month last year. I think things were even greener this year, but the sky wasn’t quite as dramatic. This photo was taken less than an hour south of Ashland.

Posted on April 25th, 2024 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, i-5, landscape, NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8 nikon lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, skywatch, sun. Comments Off on I-5 in spring