Posted on May 8th, 2015 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: clouds, grizzly peak, landscape, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, spring. Comments Off on Grizzly Peak in spring

Mount McLoughlin from Roxy Ann Peak trail

Posted on December 30th, 2014 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: landscape, mount mcloughlin, Mt. McLaughlin, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, Roxy Ann Peak. Comments Off on Mt. McLoughlin from Medford

View of Mt. Ashland from Roxy Ann Peak Trail

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The day before heading to Daytona, two weeks ago today, we took a walk up to the top of Roxy Ann Peak. Strangely enough, this was our first time up Roxy Ann Peak even though we have lived in the Rogue Valley for over 14 years now.

The weather forecast was for no rain. That’s not what the sky looked like. We didn’t get rained on, but it did begin raining the moment we got into the car at the end of our hike. This storm ultimately turned out to hold enough snow for the mountains that Mt. Ashland was able to open a few days later for the first time in two seasons.

Posted on December 28th, 2014 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: hike, landscape, mt. ashland, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, Roxy Ann Peak. Comments Off on Road to Mt. Ashland

Posted on August 4th, 2014 under only in ashland. Tags: flowers, landscape, mt. ashland, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Mt. Ashland wildflowers

hiking Castle Crags

Today’s photo is from nearly two years ago. We weren’t really hiking Castle Crags (in the background to the right), but the views of Castle Crags from this location were fantastic. For more on how to get to today’s photo spot see this prior post.

Posted on June 15th, 2014 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: california, castle crags, hike, landscape, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Castle Crags

Posted on September 22nd, 2012 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, landscape, nikon d7000, photoshop photomerge, smith river, stout grove, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Smith River panorama from Stout Grove

Another pic today from Stout Grove, one of my favorite places on the planet.

Posted on September 20th, 2012 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, landscape, nikon d7000, stout grove, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, trees. Comments Off on Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Yesterday was a really beautiful day in Ashland. Unfortunately, I had to work most of the day. However, I did get this shot off on my way to work. Actually, this is five shots merged into one in CS5 and probably covers about 150 degrees. That’s why Grizzly Peak, on the left, looks so small even though I wasn’t that far from it.

Other than the sun being too much, I really like how this photo turned out. I’ll have to try it again someday when the sun is behind a cloud.

Posted on April 7th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: clouds, grizzly peak, landscape, nikon d7000, panorama, photography, snow, spring, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Ashland panorama

Posted on February 15th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: landscape, nikon d7000, sunset, Tamron 10-24mm lens. Comments Off on Ashland sunset