Dark Star Orchestra (August 4, 2026)

Four years ago, DSO played at Britt on the hottest day of the year. This year, they likely did the same. 102 degrees at showtime. Over 90 degrees after 9 p.m.

Posted on August 6th, 2026 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: britt festivals, clouds, concert photography, dark star orchestra, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z6III, skywatch. Comments: None

May 3, 2026

Posted on July 27th, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: ashland springs hotel, clouds, flowers, landscape, mt. ashland, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, siskiyous, skywatch, spring. Comments Off on Spring in Ashland, Oregon

Looking west from Naumes Suncrest Winery (June 6, 2026)

Posted on June 16th, 2026 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z50II, skywatch. Comments Off on Pre-sunset from Naumes Suncrest Winery

Ashland, Oregon (February 28, 2025)

Posted on February 21st, 2026 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, home, Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens for Z Mount, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, skywatch, snow, winter. Comments Off on Snowy dusk

November 2025

Posted on December 6th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, home, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z6III, skywatch, sunset. Comments Off on Autumn eastview during sunset

November 6, 2025

Posted on November 9th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, home, landscape, nature, nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6III, skywatch, sunrise, trees. Comments Off on Sunrise between storms

Ashland, Oregon – July 3, 2025

For several nights before the 4th of July, Ashland experienced some out-of-this-world sunsets. The above is actually looking east, in the opposite direction of the sunset. I imagine looking west (which we can’t really see from our home) would have been even better.

Posted on July 10th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography. Tags: clouds, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, skywatch, sunset. Comments Off on Reverse sunset

Posted on April 28th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, emigrant lake, grizzly peak, hike, landscape, mt. ashland, mt. shasta, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, panorama, photoshop photomerge, pilot rock, skywatch. Comments Off on One year ago today…

Emigrant Lake from Songer Butte Trail (March 2024)

Posted on March 9th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, emigrant lake, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, skywatch. Comments Off on A year ago…