From Songer Butte Trail, looking back to Emigrant Lake (March 2024)

A short, but steep, hike near Ashland, Songer Butte is the kind of trail you do once for the views (from the top is even better).

Posted on March 26th, 2024 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, emigrant lake, hike, landscape, nature, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, siskiyous, skywatch, trees. Comments Off on Songer Butte ascent

Churchill Hall, Southern Oregon University (March 8, 2023)

@SOUAshland @SOUadmissions

Posted on March 13th, 2024 under only in ashland, places. Tags: campus, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, snow, Southern Oregon University, winter. Comments Off on Just over a year ago…

Broken Compass Bluegrass @ 2023 High Sierra Music Festival

@KyleLedson @BrokenBluegrass

I saw this band a few times last year at festivals in California. I think this is their first time playing in Southern Oregon. Tickets here.

Posted on March 12th, 2024 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: broken compass bluegrass, concert photography, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50. Comments Off on Tomorrow night in Talent

Sunrise (October 9, 2023)

October seems to be the best month for sunrises. Today was no exception, but today’s photo comes from more than two weeks ago when the leaves were just beginning to change colors. Today the green leaves are all red and orange.

Posted on October 26th, 2023 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: autumn, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, sunrise. Comments Off on October Sunrise

Yours truly @ Limpy Creek

What I saw can be found here.

Posted on October 15th, 2023 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: hike, landscape, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, water, waterfall. Comments Off on Ridiculous-looking photographer capturing a scene

View from PCT on Mt. Ashland (September 2023)

Posted on October 9th, 2023 under nature, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, mt. ashland, mt. shasta, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, trails. Comments Off on Mt. Shasta from the PCT

Limpy Botanical Interpretive Loop Trail (Grants Pass, Oregon)

A friend and I went on a short hike yesterday near Grants Pass. It wasn’t the best time of year for the location. In a couple of weeks, I imagine the fall colors will be pretty good, but probably the best time to go would be late spring when the greens are at their peak and the water is flowing with more volume. Still, it was a lovely place–especially on a hot day. Yesterday was in the 80s, but near the creek the temps were closer to 70.

The trail was nice and dry, despite recent rain, but it seems to be a very muddy trail in spring.

Posted on October 8th, 2023 under nature, outside of ashland, photography, places. Tags: hike, landscape, moss, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, water, waterfall. Comments Off on Limpy Creek

Collin Crown (trying out for the Raiders golf team)

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @CollinCrown

Posted on October 2nd, 2023 under only in ashland, people. Tags: collin crown, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, Raider Athletics. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Collin Crown!

Easton Minica throwing for the Southern Oregon Generals @ Lithia’s Driveway Fields during the 2023 Auntie Anne’s Memorial Day Tournament

My first little league baseball game in almost 20 years happened a few weeks back. Things have changed–walk-up songs, radar guns, etc. I was thinking about volunteering on a more permanent basis, but hearing the parents and coaches was enough to keep me from doing so.

Posted on June 21st, 2023 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: baseball, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50, U.S. Cellular Community Park. Comments Off on Little League Baseball