Upper Ruffey Lake with Etna Mountain

Posted on July 14th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II. Comments Off on Russian Wilderness of Northern California

Mt. Shasta, Pilot Rock, I-5, and Emigrant Lake (July 2022)

Posted on July 11th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: emigrant lake, grizzly peak, hike, i-5, landscape, mt. shasta, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, pilot rock. Comments Off on Three years ago from Grizzly Peak

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

Upper Ruffey Lake panorama (California – June 2025)

The hike to this lake is a nice day trip from Ashland. About an hour and a half drive south of Ashland, you’ll want to start at the “Pacific Crest Trail – Etna Summit trailhead”. If 4+ miles isn’t enough for you, there are several longer options including summiting Etna Mountain (the far left peak–mostly hidden by trees in the foreground–in this photo), Smith Lake, and/or Meeks Meadow Lake.

Posted on July 6th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: california, hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, panorama, photoshop photomerge. Comments Off on Upper Ruffey Lake

Yachats, Oregon (March 2024)

Posted on June 26th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, yachats. Comments Off on Face on the beach

Lithia Park’s Lower Duck Pond (November 2020 – Ashland, Oregon)

Posted on June 10th, 2025 under lithia park, nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: autumn, lithia park, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, wildlife. Comments Off on Lower Duck Pond

Churchill Hall on the campus of Southern Oregon University (April 13, 2025)

Posted on May 1st, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: buildings, campus, flowers, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, Southern Oregon University, spring. Comments Off on SOU campus in spring

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

Posted on April 13th, 2025 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, sun star, sunset, trees, Upper Table Rock. Comments Off on Two years ago…

Almost Elton John @ 2024 Beer Fest (AKA Craig Meyer)

Posted on March 25th, 2025 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: Almost Elton John, concert photography, Jackson County Fair Expo, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Elton John!