Ryan Retzlaff’s TD catch in Chicago

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That moment when the ball sticks but your feet don’t…

A moment before…

Ryan now plays for the Munich Cowboys in the German Football League.

Posted on June 1st, 2015 under people. Tags: football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Ryan Retzlaff, Southern Oregon University, sports photography. Comments Off on Happy birthday to Ryan Retzlaff

Cleopatra Degher @ Club 66 (February 2015)

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My random, desktop image of the day was this one from this past February. Here is another one from that night.

Posted on May 31st, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Cleopatra Degher, club 66, concert photography, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Cleopatra Degher revisited

Kelsey Randall receiving Softball Athlete of the Year Award from Matt Sayre @ 2015 Black and Red All-Sports Awards

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Details here.

Posted on May 30th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Kelsey Randall, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, softball, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on NAIA All-American

Max Proudfit and Austin Dodge receiving the Game of the Year Award from AD Matt Sayre

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Details here.

Nikki Keller receiving the Athletic Trainers Perseverance Award from Kristy Johnson

Brock Gutches received multiple awards

More photos here.

Posted on May 27th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: austin dodge, brock gutches, football, Matt Sayre, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon University, volleyball, wrestling. Comments Off on 2015 Black and Red All-Sports Awards

@YandTRocks

Y&T in 2015 includes Dave Meniketti (of course), John Nymann on rhythm guitar, Mike Vanderhule on drums, and Brad Lang on bass

Posted on May 27th, 2015 under outside of ashland. Tags: concert photography, Nikon D750, rogue theatre, y&t, zepparella. Comments Off on Y&T @ Rogue Theatre

Last week Jolene made this light sponge cake lined with lady fingers, filled with layers of Bavarian cream, and topped with peaches and sweet whipped cream. Order your next sweet here.

Posted on May 26th, 2015 under only in ashland. Tags: food, jolene's sweets, Nikon AF‑S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens, Nikon D750. Comments Off on Charlotte Russe from Jolene’s Sweets

BloodMoon Warning @ Rogue Theatre (5/23/15)

Fun fact: 28 years ago, not to the day–but to the month (May 1987), I saw Tesla and Y&T open for Iron Maiden at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. OK, that’s not so interesting in and of itself, BUT last night BloodMoon Warning opened the show for Y&T by covering Tesla’s “Cumin’ Atcha Live”. Boom! What are the odds? Full circle. Time travel is (sort of) possible.

Michael Ian Brisbane

Mike Pugh

Jym Harris

Shane Thornton

Posted on May 24th, 2015 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: bloodmoon warning, concert photography, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, rogue theatre. Comments Off on BloodMoon Warning opening for Y&T

Rogue Theatre marquee featuring Y&T, BloodMoon Warning, Zepparella, Robin Trower, Robben Ford

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More photos coming later today and in the coming days, but here is a sneak preview of last night’s show in Grants Pass.

BloodMoon Warning’s debut

Posted on May 24th, 2015 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: bloodmoon warning, concert photography, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon AF‑S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens, Nikon D750, rogue theatre, y&t, zepparella. Comments Off on BloodMoon Warning @ Rogue Theatre

Matt Retzlaff dives for a touchdown in front of SOU’s Hannon Library

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Posted on May 22nd, 2015 under only in ashland. Tags: campus, football, library, Matt Retzlaff, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, signs, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on Library of champions