Ashland Japanese Garden (November 6, 2022)

More than a bit of a resemblence to Kyoto’s Ryoanji…

Posted on September 28th, 2023 under lithia park, only in ashland. Tags: autumn, landscape, lithia park, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, panorama, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on Ryoanji junior

Willow Lake, Oregon

Posted on August 22nd, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, people, photography, places. Tags: ellie, landscape, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, ryan. Comments Off on Kayaking Willow Lake

Willow Lake, Oregon (August 2023)

Willow Lake is just an hour from Ashland, not much farther than Lake of the Woods (which I’ve been to dozens of times over the years). And yet, I’d never heard of it until last week. I bounced the name off of a few friends who have also been in Ashland for over 20 years, and they hadn’t hear of it either. Did I just “out” a somewhat secret lake?

Should you find yourself wanting to visit this place, don’t put “Willow Lake” into Google Maps or you may get sent down the wrong road. Instead, use “Willow Lake County Park”.

Posted on August 16th, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: landscape, mount mcloughlin, Mt. McLaughlin, Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on Mt. McLoughlin @ dusk from Willow Lake

Posted on July 10th, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, muir creek, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, waterfall. Comments Off on Muir Creek Falls

Toothpick Trail in the Ashland Watershed (January 2020)

Posted on June 19th, 2023 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: biking, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on Ashland Watershed

Mt. Ashland sunset (August 2011)

Posted on June 17th, 2023 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: flowers, landscape, mt. ashland, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000, sunset. Comments Off on Mt. Ashland wildflower sunset

Grizzly Peak in winter (February 2019)

Did you know that Grizzly Peak (elevation of 5,922 feet) once had a conical and relatable size to nearby volcano Mount McLoughlin (9,493 feet)?

Posted on May 30th, 2023 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: grizzly peak, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500, snow, winter. Comments Off on Grizzly Peak

As promised.

Posted on May 3rd, 2023 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: blue hour, clouds, landscape, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, skywatch, sunset. Comments Off on Post-storm sunset with giant blue finger pointing at sun

Wagner Butte hike (April 28, 2018)

Posted on April 28th, 2023 under nature, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR Lens, Nikon D750, siskiyous, snow, spring, trees, wagner butte, winter. Comments Off on Five years ago today…