A Japanese Maple in the rain

Along with cooler temps, we have now had a bit of rain and fog in Ashland. It feels like summer’s over. I bet we still have a few more summer-like days ahead though.

Posted on September 22nd, 2013 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: leaves, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, rain, trees, water. Comments Off on Fall seems to have arrived

Aerial photo of Mt. Shasta

Today’s photo comes from a flight back in May when I flew out of the Ashland airport on my way to the Oakland airport. This photo was actually taken on the return trip in the evening.

Posted on September 9th, 2013 under outside of ashland. Tags: aerial, california, mountains, mt. shasta, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Mt. Shasta

end of summer

Not for me, but for my kids, today they go back to school after a summer break that included good times like the above. My summer break continues for another few weeks.

Posted on September 4th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: beatty, ellie, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, summer, water. Comments Off on Back to school

Adam Rosales drops a pop up

My A’s have been struggling lately. They recently released Adam Rosales, pictured above missing a usual out earlier this year. The Texas Rangers then picked him up but he didn’t actually play for them before they cut him. The A’s then signed him again only to release him again. Believe it or not, the Rangers then claimed him again! The poor guy seems to be in limbo. I always liked his hustle.

Posted on August 15th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: baseball, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Oakland A’s need to do better

Indian Color Festival (Holi) @ SOU (2013)

More pics from this event can be found here.

Posted on August 14th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: indian color festival, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Indian Color Festival @ Southern Oregon University

Before

Indian Color Festival (Holi) @ SOU

After

Posted on August 2nd, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: campus, indian color festival, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on More pics from the Indian Color Festival at Southern Oregon University

Yosemite’s Vernal Falls

Yosemite National Park‘s Vernal Falls are a little out of the way compared to Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls, but the hike is beautiful and totally worth it.

Posted on July 29th, 2013 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, waterfall, yosemite national park. Comments Off on Vernal Falls

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – Vallejo, California – aerial view

Back when I was a kid, I would go to Marine World which changed its name to Marine World Africa USA when I was an older kid. We drove across the bay to Redwood City on those occasions. At some point Marine World moved to Vallejo. And at some point after that it went through a series of name changes and is now called Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and looks nothing like the Marine World I once knew.

I took today’s photo from a small airplane on my way back to Ashland in late May.

Posted on July 17th, 2013 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: aerial, california, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Six Flags Vallejo

Indian Color Festival (Holi) @ SOU (2013)

Today’s photo comes from the SOU campus during International Week earlier this year.

Posted on July 16th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: indian color festival, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Holi @ Southern Oregon University