Another pic today from Stout Grove, one of my favorite places on the planet.

Posted on September 20th, 2012 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, landscape, nikon d7000, stout grove, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, trees. Comments Off on Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Pelican Bay is most famous for its prison, but just a couple miles from the prison, on Pelican Bay itself, is a decent beach. And, yes, that is a pelican in the distance.

Posted on September 18th, 2012 under nature, outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: beach, california, ellie, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon, volleyball. Comments Off on Pelican Bay

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

On my way back from Sacramento I pulled off of I-5 somewhere between Dunsmuir and Weed to pee. I looked up at the beautiful Milky Way and decided a photo was needed. So I opened my shutter while doing my business and this pic was the result.

I’ll be posting photos from the Death Angel, Testament, and Anthrax show on my other blog over the next little while.

Posted on September 16th, 2012 under nature, outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, i-5, night photography, nikon d7000, signs, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Stop and enjoy the Milky Way

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

Yesterday afternoon while taking my daily bike ride I couldn’t help but notice the thousands of tents being set up on the Iowa Street softball fields. I decided to go back last night to see what Cycle Oregon’s visit to Ashland would look like under the stars.

Posted on September 13th, 2012 under only in ashland, people, places. Tags: biking, night photography, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Cycle Oregon

Another photo today from Brandi’s show a couple weeks ago at Britt Festivals. For pics of The Barr Brothers, click here.

Posted on September 12th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: brandi carlile, britt festivals, concert photography, jacksonville, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, the barr brothers. Comments Off on Brandi and the Barr Bros at Britt

I watched my first Ashland High School soccer game this past weekend. The JV team took on Klamath Union High School on the Ashland Middle School field.

Posted on September 10th, 2012 under only in ashland, people. Tags: ashland high school, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, nikon d7000, soccer, sports. Comments Off on AHS soccer

Today’s photo is of the most common view on this blog, out my window. It has been many months since I’ve taken a pic from this location. The view has been rather boring this summer with endless days of either blue or smoky skies. But yesterday the sunrise was rather nice with the smoke (from the Goff (aka Fort Complex) Fire that has been burning thousands of acres in the Applegate for over a month now) mostly gone and some interesting clouds.

Posted on September 9th, 2012 under only in ashland, places. Tags: clouds, home, nikon d7000, sunrise, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments: 1