Sanctifyre @ final Musichead gig (8/10/15)

Musichead in Medford has been a hub for rock, metal, and punk bands to play for more than a decade. I have posted hundreds of photos from shows at Musichead over the years. I have hundreds more that I need to post when I get the chance. The store is still open. You can still go to Musichead to buy CDs, shirts, etc. However, there will be no more shows there after last night as the building owner is renting the concert space to another business. Hopefully bands that would play Musichead will play at Club 66 in the future.

I have so many fond memories. Some highlights include Giant Squid, Wehrmacht, Michael Graves, Ceremonial Castings, and Stoneburner. Even Mastodon played at Musichead back in 2004. I will miss my Musichead evenings.

BTW, although this was Sanctifyre’s first show at Musichead, members of Dark Confidant and Toxic Witch (photos coming someday) who have previously played at Musichead make up Sanctifyre.

Posted on August 11th, 2015 under outside of ashland. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon D750, sanctifyre, Tamron SP 24-70mm Di VC USD. Comments Off on The Last Musichead Show

Wild and Scenic Rogue River

#mynwrcphoto @NWRafting

The group in the raft in today’s photo sang most of the time as they made their way down the Rogue. Great acoustics in the river it turns out, and their voices were good too.

Posted on August 10th, 2015 under outside of ashland. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, rogue river. Comments Off on Another photo from the Rogue River

Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area (Highway 38, Oregon)

We are currently in Seaside, Oregon for the 34th Annual Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament. Today’s photo comes from our drive to Seaside. We decided to take Highway 38 (between Roseburg and Reedsport) because we never had before. Along the way we saw a couple fields on the left side of the highway (the right side was the Umpqua River) with elk.

Posted on August 8th, 2015 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, wildlife. Comments Off on Umpqua Elk

Rogue River’s Blossom Bar

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Today’s photo features our trip leader, Dustin of Northwest Rafting Co., taking a duckie (AKA single-person raft) down the river’s most difficult rapid. On average, more than one person a year dies in these rapids. We all made it through without even capsizing. However, only the guides rode the single-person rafts down. The private group after us wasn’t so lucky. They were all OK though.

Once upon a time, Blossom Bar was impassable. Glen Wooldridge made Blossom Bar passable in the 20th Century by using strategically placed charges of dynamite. He would row up to a rock, drop dynamite onto the other side of the rock, and then quickly row away. He repeated this process until Blossom Bar became configured the way it is today.

Posted on August 6th, 2015 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, rogue river. Comments Off on Blossom Bar

Ekstasis @ Club 66 on August 3, 2015

Monday night was a strange one at Club 66, strange but very good. Three touring bands, not on tour together, met up for an evening in which no band sounded anything remotely like any of the others, yet everyone seemed to enjoy the wide variety of music. Photos of the other bands (OVVL and Cloak) coming soon.

You can catch Ekstasis tonight (August 5) in Salem @ The Wisp House, tomorrow (August 6) in Portland @ High Water Mark Lounge, and Friday night in Seattle @ Vermillion. Prepare to be moved.

I’m looking forward to listening to my new copy of The Book of Longing on my drive to Seaside, Oregon tomorrow.

Posted on August 5th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: club 66, concert photography, ekstasis, Nikon D750, Tamron SP 24-70mm Di VC USD. Comments Off on Ekstasis @ Club 66

Coffee Pot on the Wild & Scenic Rogue River

Posted on August 5th, 2015 under nature, outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, rogue river. Comments Off on Wild & Scenic Rogue River

smoky sunset

I took today’s photo as the Ashland High School football team was playing a team from the land of the rising sun. The Japanese flag features a sun of a similar color.

Posted on August 4th, 2015 under only in ashland. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, smoke, sunset. Comments Off on Blood sun

After hundreds of shows over the years, Musichead in Medford is having its final show in a week.

Posted on August 3rd, 2015 under people. Tags: bloodmoon warning, club 66, concert photography, musichead, Nikon 85mm f/1.8 g lens, Nikon D750. Comments Off on BloodMoon Warning opening for Holy Grail in one week @ Musichead

Team Japan @ 2015 Pacific Rim Bowl (Raider Stadium, Ashland, Oregon)

@CoachHall_Griz #PacificRimBowl

After a week of activity, the Japanese football players will be heading home today. I hope they had a good time despite the smoke of the past few days. Maybe I should plan to join the team that goes to Japan from Ashland in two years.

More photos from Friday’s game can be found here.

Posted on August 2nd, 2015 under only in ashland. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Japanese All Stars fly home to Japan today