Ashland High School baseball pitcher Jamie Flynn throwing during Round 1 of the 2013 OSAA 5A Baseball State Championship Tournament

I was hoping to watch some baseball today at North Mountain Park. Ashland earned a number 1 seed which meant home games through the semifinals of the state tournament (should they win their games). Alas, Wednesday’s game did not go as planned, and the Grizzlies were upset by number 8 seed Madison. Rain fell through most of the game, and things did not go Ashland’s way in the 4-1 loss. The tournament is single elimination so the season is now over for the AHS Grizzlies.

Posted on May 24th, 2013 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, baseball, jamie flynn, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Jamie Flynn pitching in the rain

Cody Bailey of Warhead

Dane White of Warhead @ Musichead (5/22/13)

Sam Bollard of Warhead

Nolan Castles of Warhead

Warhead (Phoenix, Arizona Thrash Speed Metal Band) @ Musichead

Warhead covering Megadeth’s “Take No Prisoners”

Posted on May 23rd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon D600, sigma 85mm f/1.4, warhead. Comments Off on Warhead @ Musichead

Max Gordon – Oregon State University Beavers Baseball

In the latter part of the last decade, Max Gordon was starring for the Ashland High School Baseball Team. Now he plays center field for Oregon State. He has made several, stunning diving catches this season. For instance, this past Sunday he made one of the most miraculous dives I have ever seen.

Posted on May 23rd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: baseball, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, oregon state university, sports photography. Comments Off on Ashland’s Max Gordon makes good at OSU

Relay For Life

On my way home from Eugene this past Saturday I thought a lot about my mom who died last month of cancer. I had never been to a Relay For Life event before, but I made a stop in at Raider Stadium in Ashland to check Relay For Life out before going completely home. The atmosphere was very moving. I made two trips around the track with tears coming down my cheeks. It was too dark for anyone to see them. I then took today’s photo before driving the final few blocks home.

Posted on May 22nd, 2013 under only in ashland, places. Tags: night photography, Nikon D600, Nikon Nikkor Wide-angle lens 24 mm F/2.8 D AF, relay for life, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Relay For Life – Ashland/Jackson County – SOU Raider Stadium

Michael Conforto of Oregon State drives one the opposite way

In a pitcher’s league (the Pac-12), Michael Conforto can hit. He leads the #4 ranked Beavers in pretty much every offensive category. He gets on base nearly half the time and is slugging over .520. He hit two homers in the weekend series with the Ducks. He is only a sophomore.

Posted on May 21st, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: baseball, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, oregon state university. Comments Off on Michael Conforto

PK Park – Eugene, Oregon – Home of Ducks Baseball

On Friday night the Ducks were on top of the world. With a 3-0 lead heading into the 9th inning, and a share of 1st place in the Pac-12 within sight, all seemed to be going their way. The Beavers then loaded the bases in time for this photo. The batter, Danny Hayes, hit a rocket to right that could have evened things up, or put the Beavers ahead, but the ball went foul. The Ducks hung on to win the game and move into a tie for first. However, losses on Saturday and Sunday to the Beavers make it unlikely that anyone will be able to catch the Oregon State team with just three conference games to go.

Posted on May 20th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: baseball, eugene, Nikon D600, Nikon Nikkor Wide-angle lens 24 mm F/2.8 D AF, panorama, photoshop photomerge, UofO. Comments Off on PK Park panorama

Oregon Baseball – Craig Meredith

I spent the past couple days in Eugene. Today’s photo is from yesterday’s Civil War game with Oregon State University at PK Park. It was a tight game until the last few innings when OSU opened up their offensive attack and ended up blowing out the Ducks 9-0. The winner of today’s game (at noon) in Eugene (the last in the three-game series) will likely win the Pac-12 Conference Championship. Both teams are ranked in the NCAA Top Ten.

I have a few hundred photos from the game. How many do you want to see?

Posted on May 19th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: baseball, eugene, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D600, sports photography, UofO. Comments Off on Oregon Ducks Baseball

I enjoyed a birthday cake (for someone else’s birthday) from Jolene’s Sweets this past weekend. I also had one of her scones, and I’m quite certain it was the best scone I have ever had.

Today’s photo is of a box of cookies from last month.

Posted on May 16th, 2013 under only in ashland. Tags: food, jolene's sweets, Nikon D600, sigma 85mm f/1.4. Comments Off on Box of Jolene’s Sweets

Today’s photos are from the Michale Graves gig last month.

Posted on May 15th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Bloody Mess Rock Circus @ Musichead