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!

Southern Oregon University Campus (March 2025)

@SOUAshland

This may be your future home. Plans are to possibly develop a senior living center here.

Posted on March 24th, 2025 under only in ashland, places. Tags: campus, grizzly peak, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50II, Southern Oregon University, spring. Comments Off on Cascade Complex Demolition

February 5, 2025 (Ashland, Oregon)

Posted on March 18th, 2025 under only in ashland. Tags: home, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, snow, winter. Comments Off on 2025 snowpocalypse

Emigrant Lake from Songer Butte Trail (March 2024)

Posted on March 9th, 2025 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, emigrant lake, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, skywatch. Comments Off on A year ago…