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Two years ago…

Oregon White Oak

…we headed up the Upper Table Rock Trail for an amazing sunset.

Ridge Road with Grizzly Peak in the background

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December 2024

I’ve been on Ridge Road hundreds of times in the past 24+ years, but this is the first time I saw it from this location–across Lithia Park walking along the TID near Hearts Nature Trail.

Hot wax tree

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Ashland, Oregon – December 2024

Today’s photo comes from a short hike we did a bit over a week ago on the west side of Lithia Park. We were on the TID (AKA “ditch trail”) between the Granite Street Trail and Hearts Nature Trail. (More on hiking in this area can be found here.) The scene looked as if someone threw lit candles dripping with hot wax at this tree.

Hiking in inclement weather

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Descending from Wagner Butte (April 2018)

Salpinctes obsoletus

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May 2024 (Upper Table Rock)

This song bird was singing for a while with no others responding. I tried to answer by mimicking the sound, but the bird just looked at me like I was an idiot.

Emigrant Lake from Songer Butte

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View from Songer Butte summit (March 2024)

This time of year (late summer), things aren’t so green or full of water.

Upper Table Rock Wildflower

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Upper Table Rock along the Rogue River (May 19, 2024)

May isn’t the best time of year for wildflowers on Upper Table Rock, but there were still lots along the way up. March and April are better months (especially in years with lots of early spring rain) for wildflowers on the top.

Sunset from Upper Table Rock

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Upper Table Rock Sunset (April 2023)

Western Fence Lizard with a tick

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A “blue belly” Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) curing a tick of Lyme disease

Ascending Upper Table Rock

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Heading up Upper Table Rock Trail