We had some wonderful weather while in San Francisco for three nights this past weekend. Highs were in the low 70s and the lows were higher than Ashland’s normal high temperatures for this time of year. There was lots of sun and very little wind too. Saturday night the fog did roll in though. I headed out to the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District, which wasn’t far from our hotel on Lombard Street, to take this photo on that evening. For more of my pictures from San Francisco (on my other blog) click here.

Posted on November 27th, 2012 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, fog, night photography, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, san francisco. Comments Off on Palace of Fine Arts in fog at night

Wednesday night Witch Cult opened for a couple bands (Love Songs From the Hated and The Delta Halos) that I didn’t hang around for at Musichead in Medford. Witch Cult has a new drummer now, and the corpse paint is gone, but they still sound great. They are playing again Saturday night, December 1, at Musichead. The show is supposed to start at 5, but Core System Failure is opening for them so don’t expect Witch Cult to be on stage before 6.

Posted on November 22nd, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, witch cult. Comments Off on Witch Cult returns to Musichead

Southern Oregon University campus on a foggy morning

As I mentioned on my other blog, I picked up a new Nikon D600 last week. After a few test shots to see if there was any dust or oil on the sensor direct from the factory (there wasn’t), this was my very first pic with my new camera body. It was a foggy morning on the SOU campus when I took this picture.

Posted on November 19th, 2012 under only in ashland, places. Tags: autumn, campus, fog, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments: 1

Posted on November 12th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: autumn, leaves, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Fall seems to be rapidly moving into winter

The fall season and cemeteries seem to go hand in hand. Neither looks quite right without the other.

For more on Ashland’s 132-year-old cemetery, click here.

Posted on October 30th, 2012 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: autumn, cemetery, national register of historic places, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Ashland Cemetery in Autumn

While at the Trium Winery this past weekend we were offered dates to eat. A bit of the date fell onto our table, and this yellow jacket immediately zeroed in on a snack. The yellow jacket carved out a little piece of the date and then flew off with the lighter sample.

Posted on September 28th, 2012 under nature. Tags: Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Yellow jacket gets a date

We visited Paschal Winery & Vineyard for the first time this past weekend. Paschal isn’t far from Ashland, just a few minutes up the road in Talent. I took today’s panorama from the deck. Just to the left of center is a different angle on Grizzly Peak than I’m used to from Ashland. On the right side of the photo is Wagner Butte. Mt. Ashland can’t be seen from this location. If you look really closely you may be able to spot the moon and a baby.

Posted on September 25th, 2012 under nature, places. Tags: grizzly peak, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000, panorama, paschal winery and vineyard, photoshop photomerge, wagner butte. Comments Off on Paschal Winery & Vineyard Panorama

Opening for Heart at Britt Festivals last week was AgesandAges from Portland, Oregon. I was completely unfamiliar with their music, but it was kind of fun. They sounded a bit like The Mamas & the Papas.

Posted on September 17th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000. Comments Off on AgesandAges @ Britt

I wasn’t planning to see Heart at Britt Festivals this past Tuesday night, but a friend called me up during the afternoon with a free ticket so I ended up at Britt anyway. As a frequent listener of rock radio in the late 1970s and early 1980s things sounded quite familiar even though I’ve never owned a Heart album.

I only took a couple photos before the volunteer Britt nazi came over and told me I would be kicked out if she saw my camera again. She didn’t seem to care that everyone around me were taking photos with their cell phone. This was the first time I’ve been asked not to take pictures at a show since Loudpark 2009 in Japan and the first time in the USA since I saw King Diamond at The Stone in San Francisco in 1986 or 1987.

Tonight I will have no problem taking photos as I have a photo pass to see Death Angel, Testament, and Anthrax in Sacramento at Ace of Spades.

Posted on September 14th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: britt festivals, concert photography, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Heart @ Britt