We took a little road trip down south this past weekend. We spent most of our time in Napa but headed out one morning for a walk in Yountville.

Posted on March 8th, 2017 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, flowers, napa, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Yountville

Matt Retzlaff

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @Matt_Retzlaff

Posted on March 2nd, 2017 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, Matt Retzlaff, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, sports photography. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Matt Retzlaff!

@SOURaiders @souwbb @DemiSahlinger10 @ADurand25 @syddthaakiddd @Tiani_Bradford

Details here.

Massey gives the Raiders a 54% chance of winning their first game against #6 seed Northwestern (Iowa). If SOU makes it to the Sweet 16, they will likely face undefeated Southeastern Florida. Massey gives SOU just a 25% chance should that matchup occur. This is March Madness though. Anything can happen. Upsets will happen. To make the Final Four, the Raiders may have to get past last year’s national champion, and long-time nemesis, Marian, as Marian is in the same group of eight teams in the bracket as SOU.

The first game is March 9 at 8:15 a.m. PST.

Posted on March 1st, 2017 under only in ashland, people. Tags: AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens, autumn durand, basketball, demi sahlinger, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, sports photography, Sydney Mullings, tiani bradford, toria bradford. Comments Off on Raiders earn #3 seed for national tournament

100 Watt Mind @ Johnny B’s (2/18/17)

A little over 5 years after seeing 100 Watt Mind at old Johnny B’s, I saw them at new Johnny B’s a couple weeks ago.

Posted on March 1st, 2017 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: 100 Watt Mind, concert photography, Nikon AF‑S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens, Nikon D500. Comments Off on 100 Watt Mind @ Johnny B’s

Nori Lockhart

It’s been a while since I’ve made it out for live music. With Club 66 and Musichead both out of business, rare visits to Britt or the Ashland Armory are all that I seem to get to these days in the Rogue Valley. I swore off Johnny B’s a few years ago, but I made a rare exception a couple weeks ago when Cambrian Explosion and 100 Watt Mind were playing. Both bands were great.

Cambrian Explosion @ Medford’s Johnny B’s

Posted on February 28th, 2017 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: cambrian explosion, concert photography, johnny b's, Nikon AF‑S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Cambrian Explosion @ Johnny B’s

Autumn Durand

@SOURaiders @ADurand25 @souwbb

Details here.

Posted on February 28th, 2017 under only in ashland, people. Tags: autumn durand, basketball, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, sports photography. Comments Off on Autumn Durand named CCC Player of the Year

SOU’s Hannon Library after a snowy night

@SOUAshland @HanLib

Posted on February 26th, 2017 under only in ashland, places. Tags: campus, library, Nikon D500, snow, Southern Oregon University, Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX Lens, winter. Comments Off on Hannon Library on a snowy day

Mardi Gras isn’t technically until Tuesday, but the festivities kick off this weekend in New Orleans. They’ve been raging on my neighbor’s lawn for weeks now and have received a heavy coat of snow this past week.

Posted on February 25th, 2017 under only in ashland. Tags: Nikon D500, pink flamingos lawn ornaments, snow, Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX Lens, winter. Comments Off on Happy Mardi Gras!

@SOURaiders @souwbb @dhinkey @darlingspelaney

Posted on February 24th, 2017 under only in ashland, people. Tags: basketball, casey williams, Daranda Hinkey, delaney sparling, Majerle Reeves, Nikon D500, Nitteayah Barfield, Raider Athletics, sports photography. Comments Off on Semis tonight